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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2012
Filed:
May. 06, 2003
Applicants:
Yoshio Onuki, Hino, JP;
Satoshi Miyamoto, Nishitama-gun, JP;
Koichi Kawashima, Hachioji, JP;
Pankaj Jay Pasricha, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Yoshio Onuki, Hino, JP;
Satoshi Miyamoto, Nishitama-gun, JP;
Koichi Kawashima, Hachioji, JP;
Pankaj Jay Pasricha, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Apollo Endosurgery, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In the case where the living tissues in the patient's body is resected as well, it is possible to suture the resected portion immediately without replacement with another treatment device after resection. Thus, prevention of bleeding from the resected portion or earlier repair of an ulcer that occurs with the resected portion can be carried out for the patent lowly invasively and easily.