Title:
経食道胃縮小術用装置、システム及び方法
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2007514462
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A gastric reduction system and method provides for transesophageal formation of a gastric reduction pouch of the stomach. The system includes an expandable structure, which may be placed in a stomach and expanded to occupy a fractional volume of the stomach. An evacuator is then fed through the expandable structure and utilized to deflate the stomach and draw the stomach to and around the expandable structure to form the gastric reduction pouch. A self-deploying fastener is then deployed to maintain the gastric reduction pouch.
Inventors:
Kramer, Stefan, JM
Adams, John, M
Adams, John, M
Application Number:
JP2006535653A
Publication Date:
June 07, 2007
Filing Date:
October 13, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
End Gas Trick Solutions Inc.
International Classes:
A61B17/00; A61B17/11; A61B17/122; A61B17/128; A61F5/00; A61M25/00; A61F2/06; A61F2/90
Foreign References:
| WO2002096327A2 | 2002-12-05 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Nobuyuki Matsunaga
Soichi Kogo
Soichi Kogo