Devices and methods for attachment of a gastrointestinal sleeve

• US 20060155375A1
• Filed: 09/27/2005
• Published: 07/13/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 09/27/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: ValenTx, Inc.
• Original Assignee: ValenTx, Inc.
• Inventors: Dann, Mitchell, Kagan, Jonathan, Butters, Josh
• Application Number:
  US11/236,212
• Publication Number:
  US 20060155375A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 623/11.110
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/0076 preventing normal digestion, e.g. Bariatric or gastric sleeves

Abstract

Aspects of this invention disclose devices and methods for attachment of a gastrointestinal sleeve. In some embodiments, the attachment device comprises a flexible cuff, a gastrointestinal sleeve interface, and a gastrointestinal sleeve. Some aspects of the invention contemplate the use of T-tags for attachment of the cuff to tissue. In some aspects of the invention, attachment of the sleeve to the cuff is achieved using various fasteners.

Claims

1. An attachment device comprising

a flexible tubular cuff for attachment to tissue;

the cuff further comprising a plurality of holes for receiving T-tag anchors;

a gastrointestinal sleeve interface; and

a gastrointestinal sleeve;

wherein the sleeve is removably attached to the cuff at the sleeve interface; and

the sleeve comprises a plurality of holes for attachment to the cuff with fasteners.