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US 2026/0090819 A1Published application
Devices and Methods for Endoscopically Reconstructing Gastric Tissue
OwnerMichael Murrayinventor
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Abstract
A method of endoscopically reconstructing a stomach includes passing an end effector of an intraluminal treatment device through an esophagus and into a stomach; directing the end effector to a position adjacent a fold extending from a lesser curvature of the stomach; grasping the fold between a first jaw and a second jaw of the end effector; deploying fixation elements from the end effector and into the fold; and cutting through the fold adjacent to the fixation elements so as to form a passageway through the fold.
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A method of endoscopically reconstructing a stomach, the method comprising:
- passing an end effector of an intraluminal treatment device through an esophagus and into a stomach;
- directing the end effector to a position adjacent a fold extending from a lesser curvature of the stomach;
- grasping the fold between a first jaw and a second jaw of the end effector;
- deploying fixation elements from the end effector and into the fold;
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- cutting through the fold adjacent to the fixation elements so as to form a passageway through the fold.
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An intraluminal treatment device, comprising:
- an elongate member having a proximal end and a distal end;
- a control handle coupled to the proximal end of the elongate member and having at least one control interface;
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- an end effector coupled to the distal end of the elongate member and having a first jaw and a second jaw, the first jaw having plurality of slots each being configured for passage of a fixation element therethrough, a cutting guide, and a blade moveable along the cutting guide,
- wherein the end effector has a first configuration in which the intraluminal treatment device has a first maximum cross-sectional dimension configured for endoscopic passage through an esophagus into a stomach, and a second configuration in which the intraluminal device has a second maximum cross-sectional dimension greater than the first maximum cross-sectional dimension.
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