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Methods of tissue reconfiguration

a tissue reconfiguration and tissue technology, applied in the field of endoluminal surgical devices, methods, devices, and drug delivery, can solve the problems of large incisions, affecting the effect of reducing the volume of the stomach, and affecting the effect of the surgery

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-12-18
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC
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This approach reduces surgical complications by enabling minimally invasive procedures for gastric restriction and treatment, minimizing recovery time and morbidity, while providing effective treatment options like gastric volume reduction and GERD management through endoscopic methods.

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However, even with the reductions in the size and scope of incisions as a result of laparoscopic surgery, complications in and during surgical procedures remain.
However, these procedures have drawbacks such as complications from port punctures of the stomach, large incisions, substantial recovery time, expense, lost productive work time, infection, and the like.

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[0034]An endoluminal device 100, such as that shown in FIG. 1 and disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,835,200; 6,821,285; 6,773,441; 6,663,639; 6,506,196; and 6,494,888, and U.S. Published Application Nos. 2005 / 0033328; 2004 / 0194790; 2004 / 0193194; 2004 / 0193193; 2004 / 0193184; 2004 / 0193117; 2002 / 0193816; and U.S. Provisional patent application No. 60 / 741,510 filed Dec. 1, 2005, the disclosure of each being hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety, is utilized in the present invention to manipulate tissue of a patient. Generally, the endoluminal device 100 is configured such that it can be positioned within a hollow organ by entry through a body cavity opening, such as for example, positioning the device into the stomach via the mouth of a patient. Once situated, the device is capable of manipulating tissue and implanting objects or devices.

[0035]According to some embodiments of the present invention, methods and devices are provided for delivering devices or drugs into the lumen o...

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Abstract

An endoluminal treatment device and method includes introducing an endoluminal device into a lumen of a patient and engaging a wall of the lumen with an implant device. The implant device can be a drug delivery device or medical device.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims the benefit of Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 849,414, filed Oct. 4, 2006, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]Generally, the present invention is related to endoluminal surgical devices, methods, device, and drug delivery. More particularly, the devices and methods provide for endoluminal gastric restriction, endoluminal gastric tissue reconfiguration, endoluminal drug delivery, endoluminal device delivery, and the like.BACKGROUND OF THE FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0003]Laparoscopic surgery has greatly reduced the size and scope of incisions made in a patient and resulted in reduced morbidity and mortality rates. However, even with the reductions in the size and scope of incisions as a result of laparoscopic surgery, complications in and during surgical procedures remain. A technique that is developing to further reduce surgical complications is to work ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61F2/06A61B19/00A61B1/00
CPCA61B17/0401A61B2017/00827A61B2017/00004A61B2017/0417A61B17/0469A61F5/0083A61B2017/0496A61B2017/0472A61B17/00234A61B2017/00867A61N5/1001A61B2017/0404
Inventor LAUFER, MICHAELBROMANDER, THOMASCRUZ, AMOS
Owner ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC