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Date of Patent
August 11, 2009
Patent Application Number
11069890
Date Filed
February 28, 2005
Patent Citations Received
5
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Patent abstract
Apparatus and methods are provided for performing mucosectomy, such as to map out gastrointestinal surgery, including endoluminal gastric reduction. In one variation, the apparatus comprises a separating element and an integrated resection element. In one variation, the apparatus is configured to simultaneously separate mucosal tissue from underlying muscularis tissue and to resect the separated mucosal tissue. Methods of using the apparatus are provided.
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