发明授权
- 专利标题: Methods and apparatus for performing endoluminal gastroplasty
- 专利标题(中): 用于进行腔内胃成形术的方法和装置
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申请号: US10841415申请日: 2004-05-07
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公开(公告)号: US07918869B2公开(公告)日: 2011-04-05
- 发明人: Vahid Saadat , Desmond H. Birkett , Eugene G. Chen
- 申请人: Vahid Saadat , Desmond H. Birkett , Eugene G. Chen
- 申请人地址: US CA San Clemente
- 专利权人: USGI Medical, Inc.
- 当前专利权人: USGI Medical, Inc.
- 当前专利权人地址: US CA San Clemente
- 代理机构: Levine Bagade Han LLP
- 代理商 Charles C. Fowler
- 主分类号: A61B17/08
- IPC分类号: A61B17/08 ; A61B1/00
摘要:
The present invention provides methods and apparatus for endoluminally performing gastroplasty. In one variation, the apparatus comprises a sizing tube, and a steerable guide that may be reversibly disposed within the sizing tube. In another variation, the sizing tube and steerable guide are integrated into a single device. In one method of utilizing the apparatus, a pouch is endoluminally formed within a patient's stomach, thereby partitioning or reducing the stomach and restricting the flow of food therethrough. The pouch may form a Vertical Banded Gastroplasty or Magenstrasse and Mill in an endoluminal fashion. Advantageously, the sizing tube or steerable guide may be used to properly size the endoluminal pouch.