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METHODS FOR CLOSING A GASTROTOMY

  • US 20110124964A1
  • Filed: 02/04/2011
  • Published: 05/26/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A surgical method for forming a gastrotomy through an organ wall having an inner layer of tissue and at least one outer layer of tissue adjacent to said inner layer of tissue, wherein the inner layer of tissue is stretchable from a first relaxed condition to a stretched condition, said method comprising:

  • stretching the inner layer of tissue to a stretched condition relative to the at least one outer layer of tissue;

    forming a first hole through the stretched inner layer of tissue and a second hole through the at least one outer layer of adjacent tissue such that said first and second holes are aligned with each other to permit passage of a surgical instrument therethrough;

    performing a surgical procedure through the aligned first and second holes; and

    permitting the inner layer to return to the first relaxed condition such that the first and second holes are no longer aligned with each other.

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