Surgical clips particularly useful in the endoluminal treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

Surgical clipswhich are particularly useful in the transoral invagination and fundoplication of the stomach to the esophagus are disclosed. The clips include first and second arms joined by a bridge to form a substantially U-shape. According to one embodiment, a barb is provided on one of the arms....

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Main Authors KORTENBACH JUERGEN A, SIXTO ROBERT
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 06.06.2002
Edition7
Subjects
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:Surgical clipswhich are particularly useful in the transoral invagination and fundoplication of the stomach to the esophagus are disclosed. The clips include first and second arms joined by a bridge to form a substantially U-shape. According to one embodiment, a barb is provided on one of the arms. According to another embodiment, at least one of the arms has a bendable retainer which is long enough to bend in a complete circle. According to another embodiment, the bendable retainer is removable.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20010010246