Apollo Endosurgery US, Inc.

Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.

Apollo Endosurgery, Inc.

Nicole Pinto

Vladimir Mitelberg

Donald K Jones

Charles Dean

John Mims

Mitchell Ross Gilkey

Mitchell Gilkey

A suture needle system includes a first needle and at least one second needle. Each of the first and second needles preferably has a common needle body construct. The first needle includes an elongate suture having a length sufficient to extend at least the length of an instrument channel of an endoscope. The second needle includes an opening formed by a loop of suture at which the second needle can be advanced over the elongate suture. In use, the first needle is secured to a first tissue location using an endoscopic suturing system. A second needle is advanced at its opening over the elongate suture and secured to a second tissue location. Additional second needles may be advanced over the elongate suture to respective tissue locations. The elongate suture is pulled taut, drawing the second needles into proximity, and secured.

Endoscopic suture loop anchors and methods

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Austin, TX, United States of America

Nicole Pinto