Endoscopic implantable clamp-like device for the apposition of the stomach walls for reducing the stomach internal volume in a weight loss surgery procedure

摘要

An implantable endoscopic apparatus for apposition to a wall of a stomach has an elongated endoscopic tube, a vacuum pump connected to the tube, a body releasably affixed to the distal end of the tube, and an actuator cooperative with the body so as to open and close the body. The body has suction nozzles formed on a wall of the body and has grabbing teeth formed along edge of the body. The halves of the body can open so as to expose the suction nozzles to the stomach wall. The halves of the body can close such that the grabbing teeth grasp the stomach wall so as to reduce stomach volume.