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Lexington, MA, United States of America

Gi Dynamics, Inc.

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USPTO Granted Patents = 55

% Expired Patents = 56.4

EPO Patents = 12

Trademarks = 6

Forward Citations = 3,943

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28 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Andy H Levine (48 out of 101 patents)

David A Melanson (45 out of 69 patents)

John C Meade (30 out of 123 patents)

4. John F Cvinar (26 out of 30 patents)

5. Ronald B Lamport (8 out of 28 patents)

6. Barry Maxwell (8 out of 8 patents)

7. Ian K Parker (4 out of 6 patents)

8. Scott Schorer (4 out of 6 patents)

9. Richard A Gambale (4 out of 58 patents)

10. Dave Melanson (4 out of 4 patents)

11. John Panek (3 out of 3 patents)

12. Peter J Shank (3 out of 18 patents)

13. Stuart A Randle (3 out of 3 patents)

14. Andres Chamorro, Iii (3 out of 11 patents)

15. Nicholas Williams (2 out of 2 patents)

Core Competencies:

Gastrointestinal Devices

Bariatric Sleeve

Anti-Obesity Devices

Implant Delivery Systems

Transpyloric Anchoring

Eversion Resistant Sleeves

Biodegradable Constraints

Atraumatic Delivery Devices

Intestinal Sleeve

Gastrointestinal Anchor Compliance

Methods of Treatment

Removal Devices

55 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 11684502 - Segmented gastrointestinal devices and methods of use thereof (2023-06-27),

2. 11318008 - Gastrointestinal implant delivery systems and methods (2022-05-03),

3. 11179325 - Therapeutic methods involving gastrointestinal implants for administering metabolic agents (2021-11-23),

4. 11026826 - Flanged gastrointestinal devices and methods of use thereof (2021-06-08),

5. 11000396 - Transpyloric anchoring (2021-05-11),

6. 10130502 - Transpyloric anchoring (2018-11-20),

7. 9901474 - Anti-obesity devices (2018-02-27),

8. 9750596 - Bariatric sleeve (2017-09-05),

9. 9744061 - Intestinal sleeve (2017-08-29),

10. 9642734 - Anchors with biodegradable constraints (2017-05-09),

11. 9636245 - Transpyloric anchoring (2017-05-02),

12. 9597215 - Transpyloric anchoring (2017-03-21),

13. 9585783 - Methods and apparatus for anchoring within the gastrointestinal tract (2017-03-07),

14. 9278020 - Methods of treatment using a bariatric sleeve (2016-03-08),

15. 9265596 - Anchors with open heads (2016-02-23),

Company Overview

Gi Dynamics, Inc. is a medical technology company based in Lexington, MA, specializing in innovative gastrointestinal devices aimed at addressing obesity. The company focuses on developing advanced solutions such as bariatric sleeves and anti-obesity devices that utilize unique implant delivery systems. Their technologies include transpyloric anchoring and eversion resistant sleeves, along with biodegradable constraints and atraumatic delivery devices, all designed to enhance patient outcomes in weight management and metabolic health.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Nov 10 2026

55 Patents

#17 in Lexington, MA

#369 in Massachusetts

#6,470 in US

#12,953 in the World

Lexington, MA, United States of America

Gi Dynamics, Inc.

Forward Citations = 3,943

28 inventors:

Andy H Levine (48 out of 101 patents)

David A Melanson (45 out of 69 patents)

John C Meade (30 out of 123 patents)

4. John F Cvinar (26 out of 30 patents)

5. Ronald B Lamport (8 out of 28 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Gi Dynamics, Inc.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/gi-dynamics

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

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