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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 05, 2011
Robert B. Devries, Northborough, MA (US);
Roy H. Sullivan, Millville, MA (US);
Marc Tassy, Jr., Framingham, MA (US);
Kristian Dimatteo, Waltham, MA (US);
Tak Kwan, Medford, MA (US);
William J. Shaw, Cambridge, MA (US);
Robert B. DeVries, Northborough, MA (US);
Roy H. Sullivan, Millville, MA (US);
Marc Tassy, Jr., Framingham, MA (US);
Kristian DiMatteo, Waltham, MA (US);
Tak Kwan, Medford, MA (US);
William J. Shaw, Cambridge, MA (US);
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
Surgical devices and methods used for invaginating tissue during, for example, an endoscopic fundoplication procedure, are disclosed. The device includes an elongated tube having a proximal end configured to extend outside of the body and a distal end configured to extend proximate the tissue to be invaginated, and a distal member coupled to the distal end of the tube. The distal member is configured to hold or grasp the tissue to be invaginated. The devices may include a protective distal sleeve.