Patent ID: 7803166

Claim:
A method for creating a plication within a hollow organ, said method comprising the steps of: a. providing an elongated member having an end effector at a distal end, said end effector comprising an outer cylinder having an open distal end and at least one opening in a cylindrical wall thereof, and an inner cylinder having an open distal end and at least one opening in a cylindrical wall thereof, said inner cylinder is at least partially disposed within said outer cylinder such that said apertures at least partially overlap and wherein said cylinders are rotatable with respect to each other; b. inserting said end effector within the organ of a patient such that said open distal end is in contact with tissue; c. applying vacuum through said elongated member so as to dispose tissue through said open distal end and within said inner cylinder; and d. creating a plication by rotating said cylinders with respect to each other.