Balloon tissue damage device
US8357156B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 1, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 22, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/00898
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An inflatable medical instrument for tissue damage in gastric reduction surgery includes a main chamber composed of a biocompatible material capable of being selectively inflated. The medical instrument also includes a longitudinally extending tab member secured to an outer surface of the main chamber, a series of suction holes are formed along the tab member and an electrode is mounted on the tab member. The present invention also provides a method for forming a tissue junction used in defining a gastric pouch including damaging opposed tissue layers, apposing the tissue layers and fastening the tissue layers to allow the tissue layers to heal together.
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