US 12,433,585 B2
Methods and devices for manipulating and fastening tissue
Richard Romley, Redmond, WA (US)
Assigned to Merit Medical Systems, Inc., South Jordan, UT (US)
Filed by Merit Medical Systems, Inc., South Jordan, UT (US)
Filed on Mar. 16, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/122,363.
Application 18/122,363 is a division of application No. 16/821,897, filed on Mar. 17, 2020, granted, now 11,607,215.
Application 16/821,897 is a division of application No. 15/861,785, filed on Jan. 4, 2018, granted, now 10,595,860, issued on Mar. 24, 2020.
Application 15/861,785 is a division of application No. 14/558,865, filed on Dec. 3, 2014, granted, now 9,861,360, issued on Jan. 9, 2018.
Application 14/558,865 is a division of application No. 13/229,061, filed on Sep. 9, 2011, granted, now 8,915,929, issued on Dec. 23, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2023/0218295 A1, Jul. 13, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 17/30 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 17/068 (2013.01) [A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 17/072 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00296 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00349 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00371 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00473 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00557 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00561 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00818 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00827 (2013.01); A61B 17/0218 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0225 (2013.01); A61B 17/0644 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0645 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0648 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0649 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2905 (2013.01); A61B 2017/306 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3488 (2013.01); A61B 2090/064 (2016.02)] 10 Claims
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1. A medical device for forming an intersection between the esophagus and the stomach, comprising:
an elongated device having a shaft and a plurality of vacuum orifices on the shaft for grasping esophageal tissue and a plurality of tissue displacing elements coupled to the shaft, the shaft defining a longitudinal axis;
the elongated device having a common retractor and the shaft having a primary shaft and a secondary shaft, the common retractor being slidably coupled to the primary shaft, and the common retractor being coupled to each of the plurality of tissue displacing elements, the common retractor being movable relative to the primary shaft to further displace tissue held by each of the plurality of tissue displacing elements, the common retractor being configured to displace the plurality of tissue displacing elements simultaneously;
the common retractor having a slot, wherein at least one of the plurality of tissue displacing elements is positioned within the slot, the at least one tissue displacing element having a central axis which translates within the slot, wherein:
the plurality of vacuum orifices are configured to grasp esophageal tissue;
the tissue displacing elements are configured to be inserted into stomach tissue and displaceable to draw stomach tissue into the tissue shaper; and
the tissue shaper is configured to reshape the stomach tissue into a fold of tissue.