Bariatric device and method for recipient with altered anatomy
US9055998B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 24, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 23, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/045
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A bariatric device and method of causing at least partial satiety in a recipient that either has or is presently undergoing a procedure that alters the anatomy of the recipient includes deploying a bariatric device to the recipient having an altered anatomy. The bariatric device includes a cardiac member having a cardiac surface that is configured to generally conform to the shape and size of a portion of the cardiac region of the stomach of the recipient. The cardiac member stimulates receptors with the cardiac surface in order to influence a neurohormonal mechanism in the recipient sufficient to cause at least partial satiety by augmenting fullness caused by food and simulating fullness in the absence of food.
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