Method and devices for modifying the function of a body organ
US7175638B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 16, 2003 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 16, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/0469
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and devices for partitioning or plicating a region of a hollow body organ are described herein. These methods and devices relate generally to medical apparatus and methods and more particularly to devices and methods for affecting a change in the function of a hollow body organ, particularly a stomach, intestine or gastrointestinal tract. These changes can include reducing the volume capacity of the hollow body organ, disrupting or altering the normal function of the organ, functionally excluding certain sections of the organ either by affixing adjacent tissue or excising certain regions, or affecting or correcting the response of the organ to naturally occurring stimuli, such as ingestion.
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