Apparatus and methods for mapping out endoluminal gastrointestinal surgery
First Claim
1. A method for directly engaging muscularis tissue from an interior of a patient'"'"'s stomach, the method comprising:
- removing mucosal tissue from the interior of the patient'"'"'s stomach to expose underlying muscularis tissue; and
engaging the exposed underlying muscularis tissue.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods are provided for mapping out endoluminal gastrointestinal surgery, including endoluminal gastric reduction. Mapping is achieved by locally marking the interior of the gastrointestinal lumen at specified locations. In some variations, mucosectomy and/or mucosal ablation are performed to map out endoluminal GI surgery, to facilitate direct endoluminal engagement of underlying muscularis tissue and/or to initiate a wound healing response. Specialized apparatus may be provided to achieve desired spacing and/or positioning of tissue markings, as well as to actually form the markings. Methods of using apparatus of the present invention are provided.
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35 Claims
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1. A method for directly engaging muscularis tissue from an interior of a patient'"'"'s stomach, the method comprising:
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removing mucosal tissue from the interior of the patient'"'"'s stomach to expose underlying muscularis tissue; and
engaging the exposed underlying muscularis tissue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. Apparatus for mapping out endoluminal gastrointestinal surgery, the apparatus comprising:
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reconfigurable measuring apparatus adapted for determining distances within the patient'"'"'s gastrointestinal lumen; and
at least one tissue marking element coupled to the reconfigurable measuring apparatus for marking tissue at desired locations to map out the surgery. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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29. A method for mapping out endoluminal gastric reduction, the method comprising:
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removing mucosal tissue from an interior of a patient'"'"'s stomach at desired locations to form a surgical map of physical markings; and
performing endoluminal gastric reduction utilizing the surgical map. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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