Devices for reconfiguring a portion of the gastrointestinal tract

PS Harris, BH Rabin - US Patent App. 14/578,127, 2015 - Google Patents
The present invention involves new interventional methods and devices for reconfiguring a
portion of the gastrointestinal tract. The procedures are generally performed …

Devices and methods for endoluminal plication

KD Felder, L Crainich, JW Sherrill, JL Harris… - US Patent …, 2015 - Google Patents
Devices and methods are provided for forming and securing a tissue plication. More
particularly, the devices and methods of the present invention can be used to create multiple …

Devices and methods for endoluminal plication

KD Felder, L Crainich, JW Sherrill, JL Harris… - US Patent …, 2015 - Google Patents
Devices and methods are provided for forming and securing a tissue plication. More
particularly, the devices and methods of the present invention can be used to create multiple …

Devices and methods for endoluminal plication

KD Felder, L Crainich, JL Harris, MS Zeiner… - US Patent …, 2015 - Google Patents
Devices and methods are provided for forming and securing a tissue plication. More
particularly, the devices and methods of the present invention can be used to create multiple …

Methods of forming a laparoscopic greater curvature plication using a surgical stapler

JL Harris, JW Sherrill - US Patent App. 13/362,172, 2012 - Google Patents
A method of plicating a stomach by accessing the exterior of a stomach of a patient and
grasping tissue on a first and second location on a first side of the greater curvature of the …

Surgical stapler for applying a large staple through small delivery port and a method of using the stapler to secure a tissue fold

JL Harris, L Craininch - US Patent App. 12/359,351, 2010 - Google Patents
A surgical fastener having a base, and two legs extending away from the base. The legs
have distal end segments. The fastener has a first shape wherein the distal end segments …

Surgical stapler for applying a large staple through a small delivery port and a method of using the stapler to secure a tissue fold

JL Harris, L Crainich, MJ Stokes, MS Zeiner… - US Patent …, 2017 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A method of deploying a Surgical fastener into a patient by introducing the
fastener into a body of a patient while the fastener is in a first shape having a first loop with a …

Surgical stapler fastening device with adjustable anvil

MD Holcomb, JL Harris, MJ Stokes, MS Zeiner… - US Patent …, 2013 - Google Patents
(21) Appl. No.: 13/015,966 OTHER PUBLICATIONS (22) Filed: Jan. 28, 2011 Talebpour M.
Amoli BS. Laparoscopic total gastric vertical plication 9 in morbid obesity. J Laparoendosc …

Method for Treating Tissue With an Articulated Surgical Instrument

BD Knodel, B Thompson, PR Manoux… - US Patent App. 13 …, 2012 - Google Patents
One example of a surgical method of treating tissue within the body of a patient may include
providing a surgical instrument that includes a handle; a shaft extending from the handle, an …

Surgical stapler fastening device with movable anvil

MD Holcomb, JL Harris, MJ Stokes, MS Zeiner… - US Patent …, 2013 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A Surgical fastener applier having a handle and a fastener housing
extending from the handle. The housing contains at least one anvil movable within the …