DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ENDOLUMENAL TREATMENT OF OBESITY

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15335110

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Devices and methods for forming and securing tissue folds and elongated invaginations in stomach tissue are used as a treatment for obesity. In a first embodiment, a plurality of tissue folds is formed in the fundus region of the stomach. In methods for surgically altering stomach tissue to change gastric emptying, plications are formed in the stomach to speed up or slow down gastric emptying, depending on the number and locations of applications used.

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USGI MEDICAL INC1140 CALLE CORDILLERA SAN CLEMENTE CA 92673

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  • A61F Class
  • 6495 Applications Filed
  • 4723 Patents Issued To-Date
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Cox, John A San Clemente, US 34 2379
Ewers, Richard C San Clemente, US 160 32081
Moonly, Scott San Clemente, US 3 4

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