MINIMALLY INVASIVE ,METHODS FOR IMPLANTING OBESITY TREATMENT DEVICES
First Claim
1. A method of treating a patient said method comprising:
- making an incision or puncture though the patient'"'"'s skin over the abdominal cavity,establishing an initial tract through an opening formed by the incision or puncture;
advancing an instrument through the tract;
contacting a distal end portion of the instrument against an inner surface of the abdominal cavity;
driving at least one stitching needle through the inner surface of the abdominal cavity, until said at least one stitching needle exits the inner surface of the abdominal cavity;
anchoring a suture carried by each said at least one stitching needle to a suture anchor at an exit location, respectively; and
applying tension to each said suture.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, devices and assemblies are provided for treating a patient by: making an incision or puncture though the patient'"'"'s skin over the abdominal cavity; establishing an initial tract through an opening formed by the incision or puncture; advancing an instrument through the tract; contacting a distal end portion of the instrument against an inner surface of the abdominal cavity; driving at least one stitching needle through the inner surface of the abdominal cavity; continuing the driving until the at least one stitching needle exits the inner surface of the abdominal cavity; anchoring a suture carried by each of the at least one stitching needle to a suture anchor at an exit location, respectively; and applying tension to each of the sutures.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of treating a patient said method comprising:
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making an incision or puncture though the patient'"'"'s skin over the abdominal cavity, establishing an initial tract through an opening formed by the incision or puncture; advancing an instrument through the tract; contacting a distal end portion of the instrument against an inner surface of the abdominal cavity; driving at least one stitching needle through the inner surface of the abdominal cavity, until said at least one stitching needle exits the inner surface of the abdominal cavity; anchoring a suture carried by each said at least one stitching needle to a suture anchor at an exit location, respectively; and applying tension to each said suture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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