Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods and devices for placement of an intra-abdominal or intra-thoracic appliance through a natural body orifice
- Patent Title (中): 通过自然体孔放置腹腔内或胸腔内器具的方法和装置
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Application No.: US12107717Application Date: 2008-04-22
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Publication No.: US08092474B2Publication Date: 2012-01-10
- Inventor: Michael D. Laufer , Amos G. Cruz , Thomas R. Cygan , Jennifer Almy
- Applicant: Michael D. Laufer , Amos G. Cruz , Thomas R. Cygan , Jennifer Almy
- Applicant Address: US OH Cincinnati
- Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US OH Cincinnati
- Agency: Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP
- Main IPC: A61B17/08
- IPC: A61B17/08 ; A61F2/00 ; A61F13/00
Abstract:
Natural orifice transenteric surgical methods and devices for placing a band or other appliance around a hollow bodily organ such as the stomach. In one alternative embodiment, such a band is placed in order to reduce the inner volume of the stomach.
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