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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.:

US 10864352 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2020

Filed:

Feb. 05, 2019

Systems, devices and methods for the creation of a therapeutic restriction in the gastrointestinal tract

Applicant:

Fractyl Laboratories Inc., Lexington, MA (US);

Inventors:

Harith Rajagopalan, Wellesley Hills, MA (US);

Jay Caplan, Belmont, MA (US);

R. Maxwell Flaherty, Topsfield, MA (US);

J. Christopher Flaherty, Auburndale, FL (US);

Assignee:

Fractyl Laboratories, Inc., Lexington, MA (US);

Attorney:

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Primary Examiner:

Jason-Dennis N Stewart

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61M 31/00 (2006.01); A61K 45/06 (2006.01); A61K 31/728 (2006.01); A61K 33/42 (2006.01); A61K 35/33 (2015.01); A61K 35/35 (2015.01); A61L 31/04 (2006.01); A61L 31/06 (2006.01); A61L 31/14 (2006.01); A61L 31/16 (2006.01); A61N 1/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/0084 (2013.01); A61F 5/0013 (2013.01); A61F 5/0076 (2013.01); A61K 31/728 (2013.01); A61K 33/42 (2013.01); A61K 35/33 (2013.01); A61K 35/35 (2013.01); A61K 45/06 (2013.01); A61L 31/043 (2013.01); A61L 31/048 (2013.01); A61L 31/06 (2013.01); A61L 31/145 (2013.01); A61L 31/16 (2013.01); A61M 25/00 (2013.01); A61M 25/0082 (2013.01); A61M 31/00 (2013.01); A61F 2005/0016 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0089 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0096 (2013.01); A61N 1/306 (2013.01);
Abstract

A system for treating a patient comprises a delivery device and injectate. The delivery device comprises an elongate shaft with a distal portion and at least one delivery element positioned on the elongate shaft distal portion. The delivery device is constructed and arranged to deliver the injectate through the at least one delivery element and into tissue to create a therapeutic restriction in the gastrointestinal tract. Methods of creating a therapeutic restriction are also provided.

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