Adjustable height gastric restriction devices and methods
US8100870B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 14, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2039/0229
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and devices are provided for adjusting the height of devices in a gastric restriction system. In general, the methods and devices allow one or more implantable housings coupled to an implantable restriction device to have an adjustable height. The housing can include, for example, a fill port housing, a sensor housing, and any other type of housing that can be used in an implantable restriction system and desired to have an adjustable height. The housing can lower in profile over time, e.g., as the patient loses weight, thereby maintaining the housing in a generally predictable location where it can be found and accessed.
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