Obesity treatment devices, systems, and methods
US11464660B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 27, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2210/1064
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Various devices, systems, and methods that can be used in the treatment of obesity and related illnesses are disclosed. In some instances, the cecum of an obese patient is distended to a pathophysiological size for a therapeutically effective period. The distention may be achieved by introduction of an object that is of foreign origin relative to the body of the patient into the cecum of the patient. In some instances, the distention is achieved by a medical device that transitions from an undeployed state, in which the medical device is introduced into the cecum of the patient, to an expanded state in which the medical device distends the cecum by an amount sufficient to trigger a colo-gastric brake in the patient.
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