Single pass gastric restriction with a corkscrew style wall...

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A - Human Necessities

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B

A61B 17/00 (2006.01) A61B 17/94 (2006.01) A61F 2/02 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2555433

A gastric reduction apparatus endoscopically draws stomach walls into apposition. The apparatus includes an applicator body having a proximal end and a distal end, The applicator body also includes a suction slot shaped and dimensioned for housing a corkscrew anchor. A firing mechanism is associated with the corkscrew anchor for rotation of the corkscrew anchor in a manner causing the corkscrew anchor to penetrate and engage tissue brought adjacent the suction, slot. A method for gastric reduction is achieved by introducing a gastric reduction apparatus as disclosed above within the stomach of an individual, applying the corkscrew anchor to a stomach wall and drawing stomach walls together to create a cavity within the stomach.

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