Methods and devices for endoscopically creating an anastomosis
US9320524B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 30, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/1139
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and devices that endoscopically create an anastomosis between two sections of the digestive tract, thereby allowing at least some chyme to bypass a section of the digestive tract while, optionally, the remaining chyme passes through the entire tract.
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