METHODS FOR ATTACHMENT OF A GASTROINTESTINAL SLEEVE
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1. A method of attaching a gastrointestinal device within the gastrointestinal tract of a patient, comprising the steps of:
- providing a device with a first attachment structure configured to attach the device to tissue;
extending a suture through a tissue plication to form a loop around the tissue plication;
extending a first end of the suture through the first attachment structure; and
guiding the device from the first end of the suture to the tissue plication.
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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.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of attaching a gastrointestinal device within the gastrointestinal tract of a patient, comprising the steps of:
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providing a device with a first attachment structure configured to attach the device to tissue; extending a suture through a tissue plication to form a loop around the tissue plication; extending a first end of the suture through the first attachment structure; and guiding the device from the first end of the suture to the tissue plication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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