Inventors:
William J. Sandborn - La Jolla CA, US
Elizabeth Rajan - Rochester MN, US
Assignee:
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research - Rochester MN
International Classification:
A61B 17/068, B23P 17/04
Abstract:
Stapling apparatus and methods of assembling or operating the stapling apparatus are described herein. The stapling apparatus described herein can be delivered through an overtube or other large channel. The stapling apparatus may, in various embodiments, allow for secure closure of, e.g., endoluminal openings such as, e.g., perforations, intentional viscerotomy (e.g., NOTES/full thickness resection), and other indications.