Tissue anchorable devices

• US 8,323,300 B2
• Filed: 06/03/2008
• Issued: 12/04/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 06/04/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Svip 7 LLC
• Original Assignee: Svip 7 LLC
• Inventors: Shalon, Tidhar, Kotlizky, Guy
• Primary Examiner(s): Bui, Vy Q
• Application Number:
  US12/451,850
• Publication Number:
  US 20100137891A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,645 Days
• Field of Search: 606/153, 606/151, 606/157, 606/139, 606/41, 623/23.68, 623/23.7, 607/40
• US Class Current: 606/153
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/0401 Suture anchors, buttons or pledgets, i.e. means for attaching sutures to bone, cartilage or soft tissue; Instruments for applying or removing suture anchors A61B17/0642 takes precedence; fixation devices for tendons or ligaments A61F2/0811
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00296 mounted on an endoscope
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00827 Treatment of gastro-esophageal reflux
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00902 transparent or translucent
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0409 Instruments for applying suture anchors for applying suture clamps, clips or locks A61B2017/0488
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0417 T-fasteners
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0441 the shaft being a rigid coil or spiral
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0618 elastic, e.g. stretchable for prostheses A61F2210/0057

Abstract

A device for treating GERD is provided. The device includes a device body capable of at least partially preventing reflux of stomach content to the esophagus while enabling flow of esophageal content around said device body and into the stomach.

Claims

1. A method of reducing gastric reflux comprising:

(a) providing a device having a tether attached to a device body, said device body being configured for preventing reflux while enabling ingested material to flow between said device body and esophageal or stomach tissue and into said stomach; and

(b) suspending said device body within or below an LES by anchoring said tether to a tissue at or above said LES.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said device body is sized and shaped for enabling said LES to seal around said device body.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said tether is elastic.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said flow of ingested material collapses said device body in an inward radial direction.