Patent ID: 7896894
Filing Date: 2011-03-01
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A gastric reduction apparatus which facilitates the creation of a transoral linear passageway through the stomach, comprising: an elongated body including a proximal end and a distal end, the elongated body is generally sinusoidal shaped with at least one tissue engaging surface oriented such that a needle will pass therethrough, the elongated body includes a plurality of sinusoidal waveforms extending along an entire length of the elongate body between the proximal end of the elongated body and the distal end of the elongated body; the elongated body also includes at least one needle passing channel respectively formed adjacent the at least one tissue engaging surface, the at least one needle passing channel generally passes through the center of a sinusoidal waveform defined by the at least one tissue engaging surface such that a needle will pass entirely through stomach tissue contacting the tissue engaging surface of the elongated body; the elongated body further includes a suture passing channel.