DR. LAWRENCE W WAY, MD
Radiology at Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA
License number
California G8643
Category
Radiology
Type
Surgery
License number
California A8643
Category
Radiology
Type
Surgical Oncology
Address
Address
400 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94143
Phone
(415) 353-2161
(415) 353-2505 (Fax)
(415) 353-2505 (Fax)
Professional information
Laparoscopic Tube Placement Method
US Patent:
5151086, Sep 29, 1992
Filed:
Oct 22, 1991
Appl. No.:
7/780773
Inventors:
Quan-Yang Duh - San Francisco CA
Lawrence W. Way - San Francisco CA
Lawrence W. Way - San Francisco CA
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California - Oakland CA
International Classification:
A61M 3100
US Classification:
604 51
Abstract:
A method of placing a tube through a body wall into a hollow body organ is provided. The method includes performing a laparoscopy, inserting a plurality of retraction device introducers through the body wall, fixing a like plurality of retraction devices to the body wall by means of the retraction device introducers, fixing the body organ to the interior surface of the body wall and inserting a tube through the body wall into the organ; and fixing the tube to the organ. In two applications, the method may be used with gastrostomy or jejunostomy.
Lawrence Way, San Francisco CA
Work:
University of California at San Francisco
400 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94143 Univ. Of Calif.
521 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94143
400 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94143 Univ. Of Calif.
521 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94143