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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2001
Juergen A. Kortenbach, Miami Springs, FL (US);
Robert Sixto, Jr., Miami, FL (US);
Kevin W. Smith, Coral Gables, FL (US);
Charles R. Slater, Fort Lauderdale, FL (US);
Saul Gottlieb, Miramar, FL (US);
Juergen A. Kortenbach, Miami Springs, FL (US);
Robert Sixto, Jr., Miami, FL (US);
Kevin W. Smith, Coral Gables, FL (US);
Charles R. Slater, Fort Lauderdale, FL (US);
Saul Gottlieb, Miramar, FL (US);
ID, LLC, Miami, FL (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for the transoral invagination and fundoplication of the stomach to the esophagus includes a clip applier having sharp toothed jaws for grasping and damaging the fundus prior to applying the clip. The clip applier has an overall diameter of less than 7 mm. The clip applier jaws are coupled to a pull wire via a linkage which increases the mechanical advantage and thus permits greater grasping force. A plurality of clip designs are also provided.