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Intra-gastric fastening devices

  • US 8,062,207 B2
  • Filed: 05/13/2005
  • Issued: 11/22/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/07/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of placing an anchor to a region of tissue within a hollow body organ, comprising:

  • grasping the region of tissue from an interior surface of the hollow body organ;

    configuring the region of tissue to create at least two folds of tissue;

    securing an anchor to the folds of tissue such that the folds of tissue contain a certain amount of fibrous tissue thereby creating a tissue bridge to maintain the tissue fold configuration; and

    attaching an expandable, inflatable device to the anchor;

    wherein the region of tissue is remote from a junction between the hollow body organ and an esophagus.

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