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DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ENDOLUMENAL WEIGHT LOSS TREATMENTS

  • US 20110098725A1
  • Filed: 09/03/2010
  • Published: 04/28/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/03/2009
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An endolumenal treatment method, comprising:

  • advancing a tissue fastener deployment mechanism through a patient'"'"'s mouth and esophagus and into the patient'"'"'s stomach, the tissue fastener deployment mechanism including a first tissue fastener;

    forming a first tissue fold in the tissue of the stomach fundus;

    deploying the first tissue fastener from the tissue fastener deployment mechanism to thereby secure the first tissue fold;

    securing a first plurality of additional tissue folds in the tissue of the stomach fundus;

    approximating a first portion of tissue from a first location within the stomach and a second portion of tissue from a second location within the stomach; and

    securing the first portion of tissue to the second portion of tissue to thereby form a first tissue apposition.

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