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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2004
Michael D. Laufer, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Jeffrey C. Cerier, Franklin, MA (US);
Amos Cruz, Franklin, MA (US);
Jonathan O'keefe, Scituate, MA (US);
Richard Andrews, Lincoln, RI (US);
Vincent A. Puicci, Jr., Spencer, MA (US);
Michael Barenboym, Ashland, MA (US);
Neal H. Marshall, Bolton, MA (US);
Randal B. Chinnock, Sturbridge, MA (US);
Michael D. Laufer, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Jeffrey C. Cerier, Franklin, MA (US);
Amos Cruz, Franklin, MA (US);
Jonathan O'Keefe, Scituate, MA (US);
Richard Andrews, Lincoln, RI (US);
Vincent A. Puicci, Jr., Spencer, MA (US);
Michael Barenboym, Ashland, MA (US);
Neal H. Marshall, Bolton, MA (US);
Randal B. Chinnock, Sturbridge, MA (US);
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
A method includes advancing an apparatus having an elongated member transorally into the stomach. The apparatus includes a distal end effector having first and second members configured to engage tissue. The first and second members are movable relatively toward one another generally in a first plane. The method includes moving the distal end effector relative to the elongated member in the first plane such that the distal end effector is retroflexed out of alignment with the elongated member to position the first and second members for engagement with the tissue. At least one of the first and second members carries a fixation device for fixing engaged portions of tissue together.