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Non-invasive treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1996-11-04
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Granted: 1997-10-14
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Expires: 2016-11-04
Abstract
Abstract Instrumentation for transoral treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, an instrument includes a remotely operable invagination device for atraumatically approximating the lower esophagus and fundus of the stomach and for invaginating the gastroesophageal junction into the stomach thereby involuting the surrounding fundic wall. The same or a separate instrument includes a remotely operable surgical fastening instrument for fastening together the invaginated lower esophagus and fundic wall. A method of surgically treating GERD is also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Henry Bolanos
- 👤 Jeffrey J. Blewett
- 👤 Timothy O. Van Leeuwen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 19:46
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/068; A61B17/072; A61B17/07207; A61B17/11; A61B17/115; A61B17/1155; A61B2017/00743; A61B2017/00818; A61B2017/00827; A61B2017/07214; A61B2017/0725; A61B17/28; A61B17/29; A61B2017/2926; A61B17/30; A61B2017/301; A61B18/00; A61B2018/00315; A61B2018/00553
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
64 words
A surgical stapler comprising: a staple carrying cartridge having at least three rows of staples; at least three staple ejecting members longitudinally slidably disposed within the staple carrying cartridge, each staple ejecting member being independently movable to fire one or more said rows of staples, wherein when one said staple ejecting members is moved to fire staples, the other staple ejecting members remain stationary.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
64 words
A surgical stapler comprising: a staple carrying cartridge having at least three rows of staples; at least three staple ejecting members longitudinally slidably disposed within the staple carrying cartridge, each staple ejecting member being independently movable to fire one or more said rows of staples, wherein when one said staple ejecting members is moved to fire staples, the other staple ejecting members remain stationary.
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