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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2003
Richard C. Ewers, Fullerton, CA (US);
Boris Reydel, West Caldwell, NJ (US);
Cang Lam, Irvine, CA (US);
Eugene Chen, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Brent D. Seybold, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Rodney Brenneman, San Juan Capistrano, CA (US);
Vahid C. Saadat, Saratoga, CA (US);
Richard C. Ewers, Fullerton, CA (US);
Boris Reydel, West Caldwell, NJ (US);
Cang Lam, Irvine, CA (US);
Eugene Chen, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Brent D. Seybold, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Rodney Brenneman, San Juan Capistrano, CA (US);
Vahid C. Saadat, Saratoga, CA (US);
USGI Medical, Inc., San Clemente, CA (US);
Abstract
Apparatus and methods are provided for forming a gastrointestinal tissue fold by engaging tissue at a first tissue contact point, moving the first tissue contact point from a position initially distal to a second tissue contact point to a position proximal of the second contact point to form a tissue fold, and extending an anchor assembly through the tissue fold near the second tissue contact point.