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Use of biosurgical adhesive as bulking agent

  • US 7,914,511 B2
  • Filed: 10/18/2006
  • Issued: 03/29/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/18/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of reducing the volume of a stomach, wherein the stomach has a first layer comprising a mucosa layer or a submucosa layer and a second layer adjacent to the first layer, the second layer comprising a muscular layer, the method comprising:

  • (a) performing a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure, wherein the act of performing a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure comprises;

    (i) separating a first portion of a patient'"'"'s stomach from a second portion of the patient'"'"'s stomach, wherein the first portion is adjacent to the esophagus and the second portion is adjacent to the patient'"'"'s small intestine,(ii) forming a pouch with the first portion, and(iii) joining the patient'"'"'s small intestine to the pouch via an anastamosis;

    (b) providing an adhesive applier, wherein the adhesive applier is operable to apply an adhesive;

    (c) providing a biocompatible adhesive;

    (d) introducing at least a portion of the adhesive applier into the first portion of the stomach;

    (e) penetrating the first layer of the first portion of the stomach wherein the act of penetrating the first layer of the first portion of the stomach comprises using the adhesive applier to penetrate the first layer of the first portion of the stomach; and

    (f) dispensing the adhesive through the adhesive applier into the first portion of the stomach to reduce or restrict the volume of the first portion of the stomach, wherein the act of dispensing the adhesive comprises dispensing the adhesive in an interstitial location between the penetrated first layer of the first portion of the stomach and the second layer of the first portion of the stomach adjacent to the first layer, wherein act of dispensing is performed after the act of performing the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure.

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