Remote tissue retraction device
First Claim
1. A method of manipulating tissue within a stomach, comprising:
- inserting a therapeutic device transorally into the stomach, the therapeutic device having an elongated body with a proximal end and a distal end, a working element disposed adjacent the distal end of the elongated body, and a vacuum pod disposed near the distal end of the elongated body, and the therapeutic device being inserted transorally into the stomach with the vacuum pod in a first position relative to the working element;
with the vacuum pod in the first position, acquiring tissue at a target area within the stomach with the vacuum pod via a vacuum; and
after acquiring the tissue, translating the vacuum pod distally relative to the working element and relative to the elongated body from the first position to a second, different position relative to the working element to manipulate the tissue within the stomach, wherein the vacuum pod is translated along a longitudinal axis of the elongated body to manipulate the tissue at the target area.
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Abstract
A medical device for managing tissue in an organ, such as the stomach, for retracting or positioning tissue and related organs to allow certain regions of the stomach to be acquired for a gastroplasty procedure. The medical device includes an elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end, and a tissue treatment device attached to the distal end of the elongated body. The tissue treatment device includes a first jaw opposite a second jaw, and each jaw is adapted to acquire tissue. A retractor is disposed along the tissue treatment device and adapted to be moveable from a delivery position to a retraction position to move or manage the tissue of the stomach. The medical device also includes a collapsible barrier disposed between the first and second jaws of the tissue treatment device to direct tissue into the first and second jaws separately.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of manipulating tissue within a stomach, comprising:
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inserting a therapeutic device transorally into the stomach, the therapeutic device having an elongated body with a proximal end and a distal end, a working element disposed adjacent the distal end of the elongated body, and a vacuum pod disposed near the distal end of the elongated body, and the therapeutic device being inserted transorally into the stomach with the vacuum pod in a first position relative to the working element; with the vacuum pod in the first position, acquiring tissue at a target area within the stomach with the vacuum pod via a vacuum; and after acquiring the tissue, translating the vacuum pod distally relative to the working element and relative to the elongated body from the first position to a second, different position relative to the working element to manipulate the tissue within the stomach, wherein the vacuum pod is translated along a longitudinal axis of the elongated body to manipulate the tissue at the target area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of manipulating tissue within a stomach, comprising:
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inserting a retractor device transorally into the stomach, the retractor device having an elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end, a first pod near the distal end of the elongated body including at least one vacuum port, the first pod leading the retractor device transorally into the stomach; acquiring tissue within the stomach with the first pod via a vacuum; and after acquiring the tissue, translating the first pod distally relative to the elongated body to manipulate the tissue at a target area within the stomach, wherein the first pod is translated along a longitudinal axis thereof relative to the elongated body to manipulate the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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