Ingestible implement for weight control
US8389003B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 29, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P3/04
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An orally administrable implement for expanding in a stomach of an animal, including a mammal, to fill a space in the stomach, is provided for weight control. The implement includes: a fluid-permeable expandable container having a first dimension and a second dimension; and a plurality of clusters comprising a swellable material contained within the container and capable of swelling when contacted with a fluid; whereby when the implement is ingested, the fluid in the stomach enters the container causing the clusters therein to swell and the container to expand from the first dimension to the second dimension.
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