Gastrointestinal implant delivery systems and methods
US11318008B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 30, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 3, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2220/0025
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides delivery systems for positioning a gastrointestinal implant in a patient, for example, for treatment of a metabolic disease. Also provided are methods for assembling the delivery systems, methods of positioning a gastrointestinal implant, and methods of treatment of metabolic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), obesity, and related comorbidities thereof.
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