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Patent Inventor Names
Richard Kouri0
Richard S. Stack0
William L. Athas0
William S. Eubanks, Jr.0
John Lunsford0
Kevin van Bladel0
Richard A. Glenn0
Dan Balbierz0
Date of Patent
October 7, 2008
0Patent Application Number
108980360
Date Filed
July 23, 2004
0Patent Citations Received
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Patent abstract
Various methods and devices are described for retaining a medical implant within a body cavity. According to one aspect, one or more plications are formed and the medical device is coupled to or seated against the plication(s). A patch may be positioned between tissue layers forming the plication so as to reinforce the tissue adhesion forming between the tissue layers.
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