Patent · US Active

Device and method for the therapy of obesity

US8845661B2 · kind B2 · utility

44Cited by

10References

18Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · US

Inventors

Michele D'Arcangelo · Roma, IT
Jesse J. Kuhns · Milford, US
Federico Bilotti · Madeira, US
Roberto Tacchino · Roma, IT

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 17, 2005
Grant date	Sep 30, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 23, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2017/22038
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An anastomotic device, particularly a positioning device (24) extending along a longitudinal axis (30) comprises a first component, or proximal component (26) and a second component, or distal component (28). The proximal and distal components are suitable to lock an elastic ring (52) in a deformed configuration therebetween. The proximal component (26) has a substantially cylindrical outer structure with a cavity (32) for receiving a proximal end (52a) of the elastic ring (52). The distal component (28) comprises a head (42) and a stem (44) developing along the longitudinal axis (30). The head (42) has a cone or truncated-cone shape.

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