EP1699366A4 - Gerät und verfahren zur bildund und fixierung von gastrointestinalen gewebefalten - Google Patents

Gerät und verfahren zur bildund und fixierung von gastrointestinalen gewebefalten

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EP1699366A4
EP1699366A4 EP04813830A EP04813830A EP1699366A4 EP 1699366 A4 EP1699366 A4 EP 1699366A4 EP 04813830 A EP04813830 A EP 04813830A EP 04813830 A EP04813830 A EP 04813830A EP 1699366 A4 EP1699366 A4 EP 1699366A4
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methods
forming
gastrointestinal tissue
tissue folds
securing
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French (fr)
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EP1699366A2 (de
Inventor
Vahid C Saadat
Kenneth J Michlitsch
Richard C Ewers
Chris Rothe
Rodney Brenneman
Cang C Lam
Eugene C Chen
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USGI Medical Inc
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USGI Medical Inc
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US10/734,547 US7744613B2 (en) 1999-06-25 2003-12-12 Apparatus and methods for forming and securing gastrointestinal tissue folds
US10/734,562 US7955340B2 (en) 1999-06-25 2003-12-12 Apparatus and methods for forming and securing gastrointestinal tissue folds
US10/735,030 US8574243B2 (en) 1999-06-25 2003-12-12 Apparatus and methods for forming and securing gastrointestinal tissue folds
US10/992,306 US7704264B2 (en) 1999-06-25 2004-11-17 Apparatus and methods for forming and securing gastrointestinal tissue folds
US10/994,101 US20050075653A1 (en) 1999-06-25 2004-11-18 Apparatus and methods for forming and securing gastrointestinal tissue folds
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EP1699366A2 EP1699366A2 (de) 2006-09-13
EP1699366A4 true EP1699366A4 (de) 2011-01-26

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