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Obesity treatment tools and methods

  • US 8,080,025 B2
  • Filed: 05/10/2007
  • Issued: 12/20/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for forming a lumen from within an hollow body organ, comprising:

  • releasably adhering a first area of tissue to a first region of a tissue positioning device such that the first area of tissue is positioned within a first region of the tissue positioning device;

    releasably adhering a second area of tissue to a second region of the tissue positioning device such that the second area of tissue is positioned within a second region of the tissue positioning device;

    removing a septum which separates the first region from the second region on the tissue positioning device; and

    fastening the first area of tissue to the second area of tissue such that the lumen is formed within the hollow body organ.

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