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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2019
Applicant:
Endogastric Solutions, Inc., Redmond, WA (US);
Inventor:
Scott Harshman, Kirkland, WA (US);
Assignee:
EndoGastric Solutions, Inc., Redmond, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/072 (2013.01); A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61B 17/064 (2013.01); A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00349 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00818 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00827 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0409 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0419 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0464 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0496 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0649 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07214 (2013.01); A61B 2017/081 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device for forming a tissue fold includes a recess and an opening at the end of the recess. Tissue is drawn into the recess and through the opening using a tissue engaging element. As the tissue is drawn through the opening, the tissue layers are compressed together. A fastener is used to secure the tissue fold.