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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2015
Applicant:
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Rochester, MN (US);
Inventors:
Gianrico Farrugia, Rochester, MN (US);
Paul A. Friedman, Rochester, MN (US);
Elizabeth Rajan, Rochester, MN (US);
Charles J. Bruce, South Ponte Vedra Beach, FL (US);
Samuel J. Asirvatham, Rochester, MN (US);
Michael J. Levy, Rohester, MN (US);
Louis-Michel Wong Kee Song, Rochester, MN (US);
Juliane Bingener-Casey, Rochester, MN (US);
Navtej S. Buttar, Rochester, MN (US);
Assignee:
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Rochester, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/00 (2006.01); A61F 7/12 (2006.01); A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61B 5/03 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/026 (2006.01); A61B 17/12 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 18/18 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/0013 (2013.01); A61B 5/026 (2013.01); A61B 5/03 (2013.01); A61B 5/4205 (2013.01); A61B 5/4238 (2013.01); A61B 17/12013 (2013.01); A61B 18/1492 (2013.01); A61B 18/1815 (2013.01); A61F 7/123 (2013.01); A61N 1/0556 (2013.01); A61N 1/36007 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00818 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00404 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00613 (2013.01); A61F 2007/126 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for inducing weight loss using blood flow control are described herein. The apparatus and methods operate by controlling blood flow to the stomach and/or small bowel.