| US 7,347,863 B2 | ||
| Apparatus and methods for manipulating and securing tissue | ||
| Chris Rothe, San Jose, Calif. (US); Richard C. Ewers, Fullerton, Calif. (US); Cang C. Lam, Irvine, Calif. (US); Vahid Saadat, Saratoga, Calif. (US); and Kenneth J. Michlitsch, Livermore, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to USGI Medical, Inc., San Clemente, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Sep. 29, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/955,245. | ||
| Application 10/955245 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/840950, filed on May 07, 2004. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0251162 A1, Nov. 10, 2005 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. A61B 17/10 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/08 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 606—139 [606/153; 606/205] | 101 Claims |
| 1. An apparatus for forming a tissue fold, comprising:
an elongate tubular member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a length therebetween;
an engagement member having a distal end adapted to engage tissue;
a first stabilizing member and a second stabilizing member positioned at the tubular member distal end and adapted to stabilize
tissue therebetween, wherein the second stabilizing member is maintained in a substantially fixed position relative to the
elongate tubular member, and the first stabilizing member has a first position in which it is biased away from the second
stabilizing member, and a second position in which it is moved toward the second stabilizing member relative to the first
position; and
a delivery tube attached directly to and adapted to pivot about the first stabilizing member.
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