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Methods and systems for treating hiatal hernias

  • US 8,034,063 B2
  • Filed: 07/14/2008
  • Issued: 10/11/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/13/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for treating a hiatal hernia which extends into a patient'"'"'s esophagus and restoring a GEV and the angle of His, said method comprising:

  • moving the hiatal hernia downwardly to capture a crus muscle between a lower esophageal wall and a gastric fundus;

    visually confirming that the crus muscle is located between the lower esophageal wall and the gastric fundus at a target site; and

    fastening at least the lower esophageal wall to the gastric fundus with a fastener that passes through the crus muscle at a target site to restore the GEV and the angle of His.

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