Devices and methods for retaining a gastro-esophageal implant

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11512975

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Various methods and devices are described for retaining a medical implant within a body cavity. According to one aspect, one or more plications are formed and the medical device is coupled to or seated against the plication(s). A patch may be positioned between tissue layers forming the plication so as to reinforce the tissue adhesion forming between the tissue layers.

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BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED INCONE SCIMED PLACE MAPLE GROVE MN 55311-1566

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Athas, William L Chapel Hill, NC 85 7648
Balbierz, Dan Redwood City, CA 26 2762
Bladel, Kevin van Livermore, CA 18 1612
Eubanks, William S JR Columbia, MO 11 1843
Glenn, Richard A Santa Rosa, CA 105 11888
Kouri, Richard Raleigh, NC 7 1282
Lunsford, John San Carlos, CA 55 8681
Stack, Richard S Chapel Hill, NC 143 16324

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