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William S Eubanks

Richard S Stack

Richard Glenn

Fred E Silverstein

Nathan Every

Trevor Moody

William L Athas

John P Lunsford

Daniel J Balbierz

Kevin H Van Bladel

Richard Kouri

Marvin E York

Thomas B Miller

Richard A Glenn

Leon R Substelny

Trevor J Moody

Michael S Williams

Described herein is a system for inducing weight loss in a patient, which comprises an extragastric space occupier positionable in contact with an exterior surface of a stomach wall to form an inward protrusion of wall into the stomach, and a retention device positionable in contact with the wall to retain the inward protrusion and to thereby capture the extragastric space occupier within the protrusion.

Restrictive and/or obstructive implant for inducing weight loss

A device for inducing weight loss in a patient includes a tubular prosthesis self-expandable from a collapsed position in which the prosthesis has a first diameter to an expanded position in which the prosthesis has a second, larger, diameter. In a method for inducing weight loss, the prosthesis is placed in the collapsed position and inserted into a stomach of a patient. The prosthesis is allowed to self-expand from the collapsed position to the expanded position and into contact with the walls of the stomach, where it induces feelings of satiety and/or inhibits modulation of satiety-controlling factors such as Ghrelin.

Satiation devices and methods

Various methods and devices are described for retaining a medical implant within a body cavity. According to one aspect, at least a portion of a medical implant is positioned within a body cavity, and a wall of the body cavity is re-shaped such that the re-shaped wall prevents migration of the medical implant out of the body cavity. The re-shaped body wall may form a tissue pocket, tunnel, or other barrier against migration of the implant.

Methods for retaining a gastro-esophageal implant

Various methods and devices are described for retaining a medical implant within a body cavity. According to one aspect, at least a portion () of a medical implant is positioned within a body cavity, and a wall of the body cavity is re-shaped such that the re-shaped wall () prevents migration of the medical implant out of the body cavity. The re-shaped body wall may form a tissue pocket, tunnel, or other barrier against migration of the implant.

Devices and methods for retaining a gastro-esophageal implant

An endoscopic surgical instrument assembly including a support sheath, a miniature medical implement member, and a securing mechanism for securing the support sheath and the medical implement member together in fixed relationship. The securing mechanism is adapted for securing the miniature medical implement member and the support sheath to one another when the miniature medical implement member is advanced axially through the support sheath so that the implement member and the support sheath form a co-axial unit. As a result, the support sheath provides rigid support for the miniature medical implement member and prevents the elongated portion thereof from breaking during an endoscopic medical procedure.

Miniature endoscopic surgical instrument assembly and method of use

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Durham, NC, United States of America

William S Eubanks