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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2004
Richard C. Ewers, Fullerton, CA (US);
Vahid C. Saadat, Saratoga, CA (US);
Kenneth J. Michlitsch, Livermore, CA (US);
Chris Rothe, San Jose, CA (US);
Rodney Brenneman, San Juan Capistrano, CA (US);
Cang C. Lam, Irvine, CA (US);
Eugene C. Chen, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Richard C. Ewers, Fullerton, CA (US);
Vahid C. Saadat, Saratoga, CA (US);
Kenneth J. Michlitsch, Livermore, CA (US);
Chris Rothe, San Jose, CA (US);
Rodney Brenneman, San Juan Capistrano, CA (US);
Cang C. Lam, Irvine, CA (US);
Eugene C. Chen, Carlsbad, 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 and moving the first tissue contact point from a position initially distal to, or in line with, a second tissue contact point to a position proximal of the second contact point, thereby forming the tissue fold, and extending an anchor assembly through the tissue fold from a vicinity of the second tissue contact point. Adjustable anchor assemblies; as well as anchor delivery systems, shape-lockable guides and methods for endoluminally performing medical procedures, such as gastric reduction, treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease, resection of lesions, and treatment of bleeding sites; are also provided.