Apparatus and methods for forming gastrointestinal tissue approximations

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7618426
APP PUB NO 20040116949A1
SERIAL NO

10639162

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Apparatus and methods are provided for forming a gastrointestinal tissue fold by engaging tissue at a first tissue contact point, moving the first tissue contact point from a position initially distal to a second tissue contact point to a position proximal of the second contact point to form a tissue fold, and extending an anchor assembly through the tissue fold near the second tissue contact point.

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  • USGI MEDICAL, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brenneman, Rodney San Juan Capistrano , US 111 14969
Chen, Eugene Carlsbad , US 141 10221
Ewers, Richard C Fullerton , US 160 29879
Lam, Cang Irvine , US 48 5089
Reydel, Boris West Caldwell , US 35 4340
Saadat, Vahid C Saratoga , US 16 3721
Seybold, Brent D Santa Clara , US 12 1526

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