Medtronic, Inc.

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.

Satiety, Inc.

Federico Gutierrez

James R Gannoe

Thomas J Fogarty

Michael J Drews

Ernest Lane

Neil D Holmgren

Devices for fixturing a prosthesis to a first mass and methods of making and using the same are disclosed. Complementary fixturing devices and methods of making and using the same are also disclosed. The devices can be used to attach a heart valve gasket body to a biological annulus.

Methods of using a prosthesis fixturing device

Gastric space occupying devices are provided that include a stent configured for deployment in the gastrointestinal tract of a patient, and in particular, for deployment in the esophagus or the stomach. Secured to the stent is an expandable member that is adapted to reside within the patient's stomach. When expanded, the expandable member occupies a predefined volume within the patient's stomach and is further tethered to the deployed stent, thereby retaining or anchoring the expandable member within the stomach. Methods and systems for the deploying the space occupying devices are also provided.

Stented anchoring of gastric space-occupying devices

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Pacifica, CA, United States of America

Federico Gutierrez