Methods and devices for manipulating and fastening tissue
US9572571B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 8, 2013 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/306
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Stomach tissue is manipulated and fastened with a tissue grasper and a tissue shaper to form folds in the stomach. The tissue grasper and the tissue shaper rotate and translate relative to one another. The tissue grasper has a plurality of vacuum orifices to adhere the tissue grasper to tissue.
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