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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2015
Applicant:
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Inventors:
Sergey S. Grigoryants, Medford, MA (US);
Liem T. Vu, Needham, MA (US);
Assignee:
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/062 (2006.01); A61B 17/128 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/0469 (2013.01); A61B 17/0487 (2013.01); A61B 17/062 (2013.01); A61B 17/1285 (2013.01); A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61B 17/29 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00827 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0404 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0417 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0419 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0462 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0464 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0488 (2013.01); A61B 2017/061 (2013.01);
Abstract
Endoscopic devices and methods used for fastening multiple tissue layers, such as, for example, an endoscopic fundoplication procedure, are disclosed. The endoluminal device includes a tissue fastener, a flexible needle having means for grasping and releasing a portion of the tissue fastener, and a deflector for deflecting and guiding the needle toward the multiple tissue layers.