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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 12, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Charles H. Pugsley, Jr., Pelham, NH (US);
Barry N. Gellman, North Easton, MA (US);
Assignee:
SciMed Life Systems, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/700 ;
Abstract
Method and apparatus for repairing the lower esophageal sphincter is provided. The method includes placing the lower esophagus and the fundus adjacent to one another, placing a restraint near a surface of the lower esophagus, placing a second restraint near a surface of the fundus, and then drawing them together to secure the fundus to the lower esophagus. The apparatus includes a pointed carrier containing a first anchor and a second anchor, the second anchor containing a sclerosing agent.
Published as:
CA2358702A1; WO0135834A1; AU1448601A; EP1139882A1; US6387104B1; US2002161381A1; JP2003513738A; US6837894B2; US2005149074A1; EP1139882B1; DE60038360D1; DE60038360T2; US7918864B2; US2011208219A1; US8628543B2; US2014094832A1; US9247939B2;