Methods for treating obesity
US7998220B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 4, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/068
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and methods useful for treating morbid obesity include the installation of a stenosis into an artery of a morbidly obese patient, the artery selected to be one that supplies blood to the small intestine of the patient.
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