Endoscopic stomach reconstruction method, fixation elements, gastric tissue

USPTO published patent application US20260090819A1 for an endoscopic stomach reconstruction method and associated fixation elements. The method involves passing an end effector of an intraluminal treatment device through the esophagus into the stomach, directing the end effector to a fold extending from the lesser curvature, grasping the fold between jaws, deploying fixation elements, and cutting through the fold adjacent to the fixation elements to form a passageway. The CPC classifications include A61B 17/320016, A61B 1/00066, A61B 1/2733, A61B 17/0682, and A61B 2017/00827, indicating classification in surgical instruments and endoscopic devices.

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