Method of delivering an intragastric device for treating obesity
US7883524B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2007 |
| Grant date | Feb 8, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F5/0036
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An intragastric member and method of delivery thereof are described. Delivery of the intragastric member is enabled by partitioning the intragastric member into discrete bundles with retaining members that are circumferentially disposed along the longitudinal length of the intragastric member. Formation of the intragastric member into bundles facilitates controlled delivery into the gastric lumen. The use of suture ties enables deployment of the intragastric member into the gastric lumen. The distal ends of the suture ties are affixed to the bundles. Pulling on the proximal free end of each of the suture ties enables the corresponding bundles to be advanced distally along a delivery tube. The suture ties are pulled until each of the bundles slide off from the delivery tube and enter into the gastric lumen.
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