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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2016
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Lifespan Corporation, Providence, RI (US);
John A. Hingston, Framingham, MA (US);
Gene T. Storbeck, Franklin, MA (US);
Jeri Ann Hiller, Westford, MA (US);
Kathleen Corcoran, Watertown, MA (US);
Kali L. Manning, Providence, RI (US);
Selina M. Merkling, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Gary Dean Roye, Cranston, RI (US);
Sivamainthan Vithiananthan, Sharon, MA (US);
Beth Ryder, Warwick, RI (US);
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
A reduced absorption device may include a proximal anchor and a distal sleeve including a frame and a membrane. The membrane may include a plurality of porous regions, and each porous region may be configured to align with a corresponding region of an intestine configured to absorb nutrients.