Patent ID: 6254642
Filing Date: 2001-07-03
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A peroral prosthesis system for treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease in a patient comprising:an anti-reflux valve prosthesis comprising:a mounting ring made of an expandable, compressible memory material;an anchor comprising staples for fixing the mounting ring in the lumen of the esophagus; anda one-way valve depending from the mounting rings for allowing orthograde passage of swallowed material, and impeding the passage of gastric content; anda peroral implantation tool for perorally inserting and positioning the prosthesis at a distal end of the lumen of an esophagus, and fixing the prosthesis to the lumen wall of the esophagus, comprising an intralumenal, circular surgical stapler, having an annular space connected to a vacuum source and a prosthesis holder.