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US6543456B1
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Method for minimally invasive surgery in the digestive system
Assignee: Ethicon Endo Surgery Inc
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Filing: 2002-05-31
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Granted: 2003-04-08
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Expires: 2022-05-31
Abstract
Abstract A method for intraluminally performing a gastric bypass surgery is provided. Two anastomosis members are inserted transorally and located in a proximal position and a distal position within the digestive system. The stomach and the small intestine are transected to create a gastric pouch, a drainage loop, and a Roux limb. The distal anastomosis member joins the drainage loop to a distal portion of the intestine, and the proximal anastomosis member joins the Roux limb to the gastric pouch.
Inventors
- 👤 Lynetta J. Freeman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:40
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F5/00; A61F5/0003; A61F5/0013; A61F5/0083; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/11; A61B17/1114; A61B2017/1135
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
A method for performing a gastric bypass procedure on a patient, the method comprising: a. introducing a distal anastomosis member transorally into a patient and advancing it to a distal location of the intestine; b. introducing a proximal anastomosis member transorally into a patient and advancing it to a proximal location of the intestine; c. transecting the intestine proximal to the proximal anastomosis member, thereby creating a drainage loop; d. introducing an anastomosis instrument transorally into a patient and into the drainage loop and creating an anastomosis between the drainage loop and the distal portion of the intestine by engaging the anastomosis instrument with the distal anastomosis member; e. transecting the stomach to create a gastric pouch proximal to the drainage loop; and f. introducing the anastomosis instrument transorally into a patient and into the gastric pouch and creating an anastomosis between the gastric pouch and the proximal portion of the intestine by engaging the anastomosis instrument with the proximal anastomosis member.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
162 words
A method for performing a gastric bypass procedure on a patient, the method comprising: a. introducing a distal anastomosis member transorally into a patient and advancing it to a distal location of the intestine; b. introducing a proximal anastomosis member transorally into a patient and advancing it to a proximal location of the intestine; c. transecting the intestine proximal to the proximal anastomosis member, thereby creating a drainage loop; d. introducing an anastomosis instrument transorally into a patient and into the drainage loop and creating an anastomosis between the drainage loop and the distal portion of the intestine by engaging the anastomosis instrument with the distal anastomosis member; e. transecting the stomach to create a gastric pouch proximal to the drainage loop; and f. introducing the anastomosis instrument transorally into a patient and into the gastric pouch and creating an anastomosis between the gastric pouch and the proximal portion of the intestine by engaging the anastomosis instrument with the proximal anastomosis member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
78 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of introducing a distal anastomosis member transorally into a patient and advancing it to a distal location of the intestine further comprises at least partially penetrating the intestine with the distal anastomosis member, and wherein the step of introducing a proximal anastomosis member transorally into a patient and advancing it to a proximal location of the intestine further comprises at least partially penetrating the intestine with the proximal anastomosis member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of transecting the intestine proximal to the proximal anastomosis member comprises severing the intestine along a transection line and sealing the intestine along either side of the transection line.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1 further including the step of removing the distal anstomosis member from the patient after creating the anastomosis between the drainage loop and the distal portion of the intestine.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of transecting the stomach comprises severing the stomach along a transection line and sealing the stomach along either side of the transection line.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1 further including the step of removing the proximal anastomosis member from the patient after creating an anastomosis between the gastric pouch and the proximal portion of the intestine.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method of claim 1 further including the step of distinguishing the proximal anastomosis member from the distal anastomosis member by providing a characteristic in one of the proximal anastomosis member and the distal anastomosis member that is different than the other of the proximal anastomosis member and the distal anastomosis member.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
164 words
A method for performing a gastric bypass procedure on a patient, the method comprising: a. introducing a distal anvil transorally into a patient and advancing it to a distal location of the intestine; b. introducing a proximal anvil transorally into a patient and advancing it to a proximal location of the intestine; c. transecting the intestine proximal to the proximal anvil, thereby creating a drainage loop; d. introducing a circular stapler transorally into a patient and into the drainage loop and creating an anastomosis between the drainage loop and the distal portion of the intestine by attaching the stapler to the distal anvil and firing the stapler; e. transecting the stomach to create a gastric pouch proximal to the drainage loop; and f. introducing a circular stapler transorally into a patient and into the gastric pouch loop and creating an anastomosis between the gastric pouch and the proximal portion of the intestine by attaching the stapler to the proximal anvil and firing the stapler.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
164 words
A method for performing a gastric bypass procedure on a patient, the method comprising: a. introducing a distal anvil transorally into a patient and advancing it to a distal location of the intestine; b. introducing a proximal anvil transorally into a patient and advancing it to a proximal location of the intestine; c. transecting the intestine proximal to the proximal anvil, thereby creating a drainage loop; d. introducing a circular stapler transorally into a patient and into the drainage loop and creating an anastomosis between the drainage loop and the distal portion of the intestine by attaching the stapler to the distal anvil and firing the stapler; e. transecting the stomach to create a gastric pouch proximal to the drainage loop; and f. introducing a circular stapler transorally into a patient and into the gastric pouch loop and creating an anastomosis between the gastric pouch and the proximal portion of the intestine by attaching the stapler to the proximal anvil and firing the stapler.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
74 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the step of introducing a distal anvil transorally into a patient and advancing it to a distal location of the intestine further comprises at least partially penetrating the jejenum with the distal anvil, and wherein the step of introducing a proximal anvil transorally into a patient and advancing it to a proximal location of the intestine further comprises at least partially penetrating the jejenum with the proximal anvil.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the step of transecting the intestine proximal to the proximal anastomosis member comprises severing the intestine along a transection line and sealing the intestine along either side of the transection line.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 8 further including the step of removing the distal anvil from the patient after creating the anastomosis between the drainage loop and the distal portion of the intestine.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the step of transecting the stomach comprises severing the stomach along a transection line and sealing the stomach along either side of the transection line.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 8 further including the step of removing the proximal anvil from the patient after creating an anastomosis between the gastric pouch and the proximal portion of the intestine.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method of claim 8 further including the step of distinguishing the proximal anvil from the distal anvil by providing a characteristic in one of the proximal anvil and the distal anvil that is different than the other of the proximal anvil and the distal anvil.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
201 words
A method for performing a gastric bypass procedure on a patient, the method comprising: a. introducing a distal anastomosis member transorally into a patient and advancing it to a distal location of the intestine; b. introducing a proximal anastomosis member transorally into a patient and advancing it to a proximal location of the intestine; c. accessing the interior of the patient through an incision and introducing a surgical cutter therethrough, and thereafter transecting the intestine proximal to the proximal anastomosis member with the surgical cutter, thereby creating a drainage loop; d. introducing an anastomosis instrument transorally into a patient and into the drainage loop and creating an anastomosis between the drainage loop and the distal portion of the intestine by engaging the anastomosis instrument with the distal member; e. accessing the interior of the patient through an incision and introducing a surgical cutter therethrough, and thereafter transecting the stomach with the surgical cutter to create a gastric pouch proximal to the drainage loop; and f. introducing an anastomosis instrument transorally into a patient and into the gastric pouch and creating an anastomosis between the gastric pouch and the proximal portion of the intestine by engaging the instrument with the proximal member.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
201 words
A method for performing a gastric bypass procedure on a patient, the method comprising: a. introducing a distal anastomosis member transorally into a patient and advancing it to a distal location of the intestine; b. introducing a proximal anastomosis member transorally into a patient and advancing it to a proximal location of the intestine; c. accessing the interior of the patient through an incision and introducing a surgical cutter therethrough, and thereafter transecting the intestine proximal to the proximal anastomosis member with the surgical cutter, thereby creating a drainage loop; d. introducing an anastomosis instrument transorally into a patient and into the drainage loop and creating an anastomosis between the drainage loop and the distal portion of the intestine by engaging the anastomosis instrument with the distal member; e. accessing the interior of the patient through an incision and introducing a surgical cutter therethrough, and thereafter transecting the stomach with the surgical cutter to create a gastric pouch proximal to the drainage loop; and f. introducing an anastomosis instrument transorally into a patient and into the gastric pouch and creating an anastomosis between the gastric pouch and the proximal portion of the intestine by engaging the instrument with the proximal member.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
78 words
The method of claim 15 wherein the step of introducing a distal anastomosis member transorally into a patient and advancing it to a distal location of the intestine further comprises at least partially penetrating the jejenum with the distal anastomosis member, and wherein the step of introducing a proximal anastomosis member transorally into a patient and advancing it to a proximal location of the intestine further comprises at least partially penetrating the jejenum with the proximal anastomosis member.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 15 wherein the step of transecting the intestine proximal to the first member comprises severing the intestine along a transection line with the surgical cutter and stapling the intestine along either side of the transection line.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 15 further including the step of removing the distal anstomosis member from the patient after creating the anastomosis between the drainage loop and the distal portion of the intestine.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 15 wherein the step of transecting the stomach comprises severing the stomach along a transection line with the surgical cutter and stapling the stomach along either side of the transection line.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 15 further including the step of removing the proximal anastomosis member from the patient after creating an anastomosis between the gastric pouch and the proximal portion of the intestine.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method of claim 15 further including the step of distinguishing the proximal anastomosis member from the distal anastomosis member by providing a characteristic in one of the proximal anastomosis member and the distal anastomosis member that is different than the other of the proximal anastomosis member and the distal anastomosis member.
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