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Patent Inventor Names
George M. Johnson0
Philip J. Simpson0
Ross Tsukashima0
Scott Harris0
John T. Kilcoyne0
Matthew T. Yurek0
Date of Patent
March 6, 2007
0Patent Application Number
097020020
Date Filed
October 30, 2000
0Patent Citations Received
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Patent abstract
Disclosed is a delivery device for controllably delivering a prosthetic bulking device below a tissue surface such as below the mucosa to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease. The delivery device may be embodied in a deployment catheter, an endoscope, or an endoscope attachment. The bulking device may additionally be explanted from beneath the mucosa. In one embodiment, the bulking device comprises a hydrogel.
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