Delivery systems and methods for gastric reduction
US7942898B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 1, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/3488
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A delivery catheter for a gastric reduction system includes an elongate torqueable tube, a needle translatably disposed within the torqueable tube, an anchor translatably disposed within the needle and a stabilization device for holding a distal tip of the torqueable tube against a tissue wall.
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