MINIMALLY INVASIVE, DIRECT DELIVERY METHODS FOR IMPLANTING OBESITY TREATMENT DEVICES
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1. A method comprising:
- selecting a template from a plurality of different sizes of templates based on measurements of the abdominal cavity of a patient;
orienting said template on the patient at a location overlying the abdominal cavity to select an appropriate size implant;
marking an incision location and an indicator of an angle of approach; and
removing said template from the patient, wherein marks made by said marking remain on the patient.
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Abstract
A method includes selecting a template from a plurality of different sizes of templates based on measurements of the abdominal cavity of a patient; orienting the template on the patient at a location overlying the abdominal cavity to select an appropriate size implant using fluoroscopic imaging; marking an incision location and an indicator of an angle of approach; and removing the template from the patient, wherein marks made by the marking remain on the patient. Methods apparatus, instruments and implants for treating a patient are provided.
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39 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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selecting a template from a plurality of different sizes of templates based on measurements of the abdominal cavity of a patient; orienting said template on the patient at a location overlying the abdominal cavity to select an appropriate size implant; marking an incision location and an indicator of an angle of approach; and removing said template from the patient, wherein marks made by said marking remain on the patient. - 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)
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29. An apparatus for use in a minimally-invasive abdominal surgical procedure, said apparatus comprising:
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an elongate introducer cannula having a tubular main body, a distal end, a proximal end and a main lumen extending therethrough; a stitching instrument having at least one elongate shaft insertable through said introducer cannula, said instrument having a length greater than a length of said elongate introducer; a sealing member forming a seal around said at least one elongate shaft of said instrument and configured to form a seal between said instrument and said introducer cannula to seal off said main lumen; and an enlargeable implant releasably attached to a distal end portion of said instrument. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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31. A sealing member for forming a seal between an introducer cannula and an attachment tool configured to attach an implant in the abdominal cavity, said sealing member comprising:
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a main body having a generally circular cross-sectional configuration; attachment members configured and dimensioned to attach to a proximal end of said introducer cannula; a sealing ring configured to seal with an opening in fluid communication with a main lumen of said introducer cannula; an opening configured to allow passage of an end effector having a first cross-sectional area, as well as a shaft having a second cross-sectional area different from said first cross-sectional area; and a valve formed around the opening and configured to form a seal with said shaft. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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33. An implantable device for treatment of obesity, said device comprising:
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an expandable main body member configured to be positioned adjacent a portion of a stomach of a patient, within the abdominal cavity of the patient wherein said expandable main body member comprises a wall surrounding an internal chamber; an attachment tab interfacing with an outer surface of said wall and extending from said wall of said expandable main body member, said attachment tab configured to fix a portion of said main body member to and in contact with a portion of at least one internal body structure; an inner backing layer interfacing with an inner surface of said wall and bonded thereto; and wherein said attachment tab, said wall and said inner backing layer, are bonded together. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35)
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36. A method of making an implantable device for treatment of obesity, said method comprising:
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providing an expandable main body member configured to be positioned adjacent a portion of a stomach of a patient, within the abdominal cavity of the patient wherein said expandable main body member comprises a wall surrounding an internal chamber and an opening through said wall; laying a layer of an attachment tab on an outer surface of said wall over a location of said opening; contacting an inner backing layer to an inner surface of said wall under a location of said opening; and bonding said wall, layer of an attachment tab and inner backing layer together. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39)
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