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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2022
Applicant:
Ballast Medical Inc., Montreal, CA;
Inventors:
Michel Gagner, Montreal, CA;
David J. Blaeser, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Dale A. Spencer, Wayzata, MN (US);
Assignee:
BALLAST MEDICAL INC., Montreal, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/115 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/0076 (2013.01); A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 17/115 (2013.01); A61F 5/0083 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00119 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00278 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00818 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00827 (2013.01);
Abstract
A gastroplasty method involves a staple line that terminates prior to reaching the gastroesophageal junction such that the bypassed portion of the stomach does not require resection. Additionally, bougies are taught that assist a physician in following the improved staple line of the present invention.