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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:
Feb. 26, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2004
Applicants:
Gary Mcalister, Natick, MA (US);
Robert L. Sakal, Bolton, MA (US);
Inventors:
Gary McAlister, Natick, MA (US);
Robert L. Sakal, Bolton, MA (US);
Assignee:
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A stapling unit for use with an endoscopic stapling system adapted to be advanced along an endoscope to a predetermined location within a body lumen to staple the portion of tissue, as part of an occlusal or full thickness resectioning procedure. The stapling unit comprises a first casing having a distal end, a proximal end and a stapling device mounted thereto adjacent to a first window extending through a periphery of the first casing. The invention includes methods for the stapling, severing and removal of tissue by using the device.
Published as:
US2002065523A1; US6398795B1; CA2429706A1; WO0243596A1; AU9678301A; US2002082616A1; EP1337187A1; US6716222B2; JP2004514497A; US2004158263A1; EP1337187A4; AU2001296783B2; EP1337187B1; DE60129834D1; US7334718B2; DE60129834T2; US2008128470A1; CA2429706C; JP4267915B2; US7882995B2; US2011186613A1; US8448831B2;