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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2000
George M. Johnson, Santa Ana, CA (US);
John T. Kilcoyne, San Diego, CA (US);
Ross Tsukashima, San Diego, CA (US);
Matthew T. Yurek, San Diego, CA (US);
Scott Harris, San Diego, CA (US);
Philip J. Simpson, Escondido, CA (US);
George M. Johnson, Santa Ana, CA (US);
John T. Kilcoyne, San Diego, CA (US);
Ross Tsukashima, San Diego, CA (US);
Matthew T. Yurek, San Diego, CA (US);
Scott Harris, San Diego, CA (US);
Philip J. Simpson, Escondido, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
Disclosed is a delivery device for controllably delivering a prosthetic bulking device below a tissue surface such as below the mucosa to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease. The delivery device may be embodied in a deployment catheter, an endoscope, or an endoscope attachment. The bulking device may additionally be explanted from beneath the mucosa. In one embodiment, the bulking device comprises a hydrogel.