Method and apparatus for treating obesity and for delivering time-released medicaments
US6627206B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 25, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 25, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K9/5094
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An apparatus and method for treating obesity and for delivering time-released medicaments is described and which includes a plurality of space-filling portions which are sized to be received within a human patient's body and which come together in a patient's body to form a structure which provides therapeutic benefit to the patient. In the method of the present invention, the method includes providing a plurality of space-filling portions which are sized to be received within the patient's body; and inserting the space-filling portions into the body of the patient and wherein the respective space-filling portions come together following insertion into the body to form a structure providing therapeutic benefit to the patient.
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