Apparatus and methods for manipulating and securing tissue
First Claim
1. An apparatus for forming a tissue fold, comprising:
- an elongate tubular member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a length therebetween;
an engagement member having a distal end adapted to engage tissue;
a first stabilizing member and a second stabilizing member positioned at the tubular member distal end and adapted to stabilize tissue therebetween, wherein the first and second stabilizing members are further adapted to be angled relative to a longitudinal axis of the elongate tubular member; and
a delivery tube adapted to pivot about the first stabilizing member.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods for manipulating and securing tissue are described herein. In creating tissue folds within the body of a patient, a tissue manipulation assembly may generally have an elongate tubular member, an engagement member slidably disposed through the tubular member and a distal end adapted to engage tissue via a helical member, tissue stabilizing members positioned at the tubular member distal end which are adapted to stabilize tissue therebetween, and a delivery tube pivotable about the tissue stabilizer. The stabilizing members can be adapted to become angled relative to a longitudinal axis of the elongate tubular member. Moreover, one or all the articulation controls and functions can be integrated into a singular handle assembly connectable to the tissue manipulation assembly via a rigid or flexible tubular body.
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126 Claims
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1. An apparatus for forming a tissue fold, comprising:
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an elongate tubular member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a length therebetween;
an engagement member having a distal end adapted to engage tissue;
a first stabilizing member and a second stabilizing member positioned at the tubular member distal end and adapted to stabilize tissue therebetween, wherein the first and second stabilizing members are further adapted to be angled relative to a longitudinal axis of the elongate tubular member; and
a delivery tube adapted to pivot about the first stabilizing member. - 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, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68)
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69. An apparatus for forming a tissue fold, comprising:
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an elongate tubular member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a flexible length therebetween;
a helically-wound engagement member adapted to engage tissue and slidably disposed through the tubular member;
a first stabilizing member and a second stabilizing member positioned at the tubular member distal end and adapted to stabilize tissue therebetween, wherein the first and second stabilizing members are further adapted to be angled relative to a longitudinal axis of the elongate tubular member;
a delivery tube adapted to pivot about the first stabilizing member; and
a needle assembly having a needle body slidably disposed within the delivery tube. - View Dependent Claims (70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101)
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102. A method for forming a tissue fold, comprising:
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positioning an elongate tubular member adjacent to a region of tissue to be plicated;
advancing an engagement member slidably disposed through the tubular member and having a distal end adapted to engage the region of tissue thereto;
engaging the region of tissue with the engagement member distal end; and
proximally withdrawing engaged tissue between a first stabilizing member and a second stabilizing member at an angle relative to a longitudinal axis of the tubular member; and
securing the engaged tissue. - View Dependent Claims (103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126)
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