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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2003
Stuart D Edwards, Portola Valley, CA (US);
John W. Gaiser, Mountain View, CA (US);
David S. Utley, San Carlos, CA (US);
Jay J. Qin, Fremont, CA (US);
Stuart D Edwards, Portola Valley, CA (US);
John W. Gaiser, Mountain View, CA (US);
David S. Utley, San Carlos, CA (US);
Jay J. Qin, Fremont, CA (US);
Curon Medical, Inc., Fremont, CA (US);
Abstract
A sphincter treatment apparatus includes an elongated member having at least one lumen including an inflation lumen and a basket assembly with first and second arms. The basket assembly is coupled to the elongated member and has deployed and non-deployed configurations. An inflatable member is coupled to the elongated member and positioned in an interior of the basket assembly. The inflatable member has deployed and non-deployed states and is coupled to the inflation lumen. In the deployed state, the inflatable member expands the basket assembly to its deployed configuration. A first energy delivery device is positionable in the first arm and advanceable from the first arm to a selected treatment site. A second energy delivery device is positionable in the second arm and advanceable from the second arm to a selected treatment site.