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Apparatus for manipulating and securing tissue

  • US 10,045,871 B2
  • Filed: 11/11/2016
  • Issued: 08/14/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for forming a tissue fold, comprising:

  • a flexible elongate body;

    first and second extension members attached at a distal end of the flexible elongate body with an open space between the first and second extension members;

    a tissue engager extendible along a first axis out of the distal end of the flexible elongate body and through the open space; and

    a launch tube pivotably attached to the first extension member to allow a distal tip of the launch tube to pivot to a launch position substantially perpendicular to the first axis.

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