Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.

Scimed Life Systems, Inc.

Boston Scientific Corporation

Marc Tassy, Jr

Kristian J DiMatteo

William Joseph Shaw

Robert B Devries

Paul C DiCesare

Roy H Sullivan, Iii

Marc O Schurr

John A Griego

Gerhard F Buess

Daniel Kalanovic

Patrick N Gutelius

Roy Hewitt Sullivan

Patrick Gutileus

Barry N Gellman

John B Golden

John E Hutchins

Kurt A E Geitz

Tak Kwan

Kristian Dimatteo

Endoscopic devices and methods used for fastening multiple tissue layers, such as, for example, an endoscopic fundoplication procedure, are disclosed. The device may include, for example, an elongated tubular member having a proximal end for extending outside of the body and a distal end for positioning proximate the multiple tissue layers, a grasper configured for positioning proximate the distal end of the tubular member and for grasping at least one of the multiple tissue layers, a device coupled to the distal end of the tubular member for folding the multiple tissue layers together, a tissue fastener configured to be inserted into the tissue layers to hold the tissue layers together, and a fastener head for inserting the tissue fastener into the tissue layers.

Devices and methods for fastening tissue layers

Surgical devices and methods used for invaginating tissue during, for example, an endoscopic fundoplication procedure, are disclosed. The device includes an elongated tube having a proximal end configured to extend outside of the body and a distal end configured to extend proximate the tissue to be invaginated, and a distal member coupled to the distal end of the tube. The distal member is configured to hold or grasp the tissue to be invaginated. The devices may include a protective distal sleeve.

Devices and methods for tissue invagination

Surgical tissue fasteners and related deployment systems and methods are disclosed. A tissue fastener used to join multiple tissue layers includes a first member, a second member, and a connecting member connecting the first and second members. In some embodiments, the first and second members are configured to expand from a delivered state to a deployed state in which the fastener secures the tissue layers together. In other tissue fastener embodiments the connecting member has an elastic compressive spring force for applying a substantially constant force on the tissue layers for adjusting a length of the connecting member between the first and second members.

Tissue fasteners and related deployment systems and methods

Growing community of inventors

Framingham, MA, United States of America

Marc Tassy, Jr