Methods and apparatus for performing endoluminal gastroplasty
    113.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for performing endoluminal gastroplasty 有权
    用于进行腔内胃成形术的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07918869B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-04-05

    申请号:US10841415

    申请日:2004-05-07

    IPC分类号: A61B17/08 A61B1/00

    CPC分类号: A61B17/1285 A61B17/064

    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.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了用于腔内成形术的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中,该装置包括上浆管和可精确地设置在施胶管内的可转向引导件。 在另一种变型中,上浆管和可导向的引导件集成到单个装置中。 在利用该装置的一种方法中,在患者的胃内腔内形成袋,由此分隔或减少胃并限制食物通过其中的流动。 袋子可以以腔内方式形成垂直带状胃成形术或Magenstrasse和磨坊。 有利地,上浆管或可引导引导件可用于适当地调整腔内袋的尺寸。

    Compressible tissue anchor assemblies
    114.
    发明授权
    Compressible tissue anchor assemblies 有权
    可压缩组织锚固组件

    公开(公告)号:US07736379B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-15

    申请号:US11179082

    申请日:2005-07-11

    IPC分类号: A61B17/04

    摘要: Apparatus & methods for optimizing anchoring force are described herein. In securing tissue folds, over-compression of the tissue directly underlying the anchors is avoided by utilizing tissue anchors having expandable arms configured to minimize contact area between the anchor and tissue. When the anchor is in its expanded configuration, a load is applied to the anchor until it is optimally configured to accommodate a range of deflections while the anchor itself exerts a substantially constant force against the tissue. Various devices, e.g., stops, spring members, fuses, strain gauges, etc., can be used to indicate when the anchor has been deflected to a predetermined level within the optimal range. Moreover, other factors to affect the anchor characteristics include, e.g., varying the number of arms or struts of the anchor, positioning of the arms, configuration of the arms, the length of the collars, etc.

    摘要翻译: 本文描述了用于优化锚固力的装置和方法。 在固定组织褶皱时,通过利用具有可扩张臂的组织锚来避免直接位于锚固件正下方的组织的过度压缩,所述组织锚构造成使锚和组织之间的接触面积最小化。 当锚固件处于其膨胀构型时,将负载施加到锚固件,直到其被最佳地构造成适应一定范围的偏转,同时锚固件本身对组织施加基本恒定的力。 可以使用各种装置,例如止动件,弹簧构件,保险丝,应变计等来指示锚固件何时被偏转到最佳范围内的预定水平。 此外,影响锚固特征的其他因素包括例如改变锚的臂或支柱的数量,臂的定位,臂的构型,套环的长度等。

    Flexible tubular liner coating system
    117.
    发明授权
    Flexible tubular liner coating system 有权
    柔性管状衬里涂层系统

    公开(公告)号:US07520950B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-21

    申请号:US11245538

    申请日:2005-10-06

    IPC分类号: B32B37/00

    摘要: Flexible tubular liner coating systems are described herein. A method for coating and forming the flexible tubular inner liner may comprise, in one example, coating at least a first surface of a flexible elongate strip having a first and a second edge and then bringing the first and second edges of the flexible elongate strip into proximity of one another. Once the edges are brought towards one another, they may be joined such that a flexible tubular liner is formed having the coated first surface formed as an inner surface of the flexible tubular liner. Flexible tubular liner coating systems are described herein. A method for coating and forming the flexible tubular inner liner may comprise, in one example, coating at least a first surface of a flexible elongate strip having a first and a second edge and then bringing the first and second edges of the flexible elongate strip into proximity of one another. Once the edges are brought towards one another, they may be joined such that a flexible tubular liner is formed having the coated first surface formed as an inner surface of the flexible tubular liner.

    摘要翻译: 本文描述了柔性管状衬里涂覆系统。 在一个实例中,涂覆和形成柔性管状内衬的方法可以包括具有第一和第二边缘的柔性细长带的至少第一表面,然后将柔性细长带的第一和第二边缘带入 彼此接近。 一旦边缘彼此接合,它们可以被接合,使得形成柔性管状衬垫,其具有形成为柔性管状衬垫的内表面的涂覆的第一表面。 本文描述了柔性管状衬里涂覆系统。 在一个实例中,涂覆和形成柔性管状内衬的方法可以包括具有第一和第二边缘的柔性细长带的至少第一表面,然后将柔性细长带的第一和第二边缘带入 彼此接近。 一旦边缘彼此接合,它们可以被接合,使得形成柔性管状衬垫,其具有形成为柔性管状衬垫的内表面的涂覆的第一表面。