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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2020
Applicant:
Fractyl Health, 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 Health, Inc., Lexington, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/18 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/02 (2006.01); A61B 18/04 (2006.01); A61B 18/20 (2006.01); A61B 18/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/1492 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320069 (2017.08); A61B 2017/32007 (2017.08); A61B 2018/00023 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0022 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00494 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00589 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00875 (2013.01); A61B 18/02 (2013.01); A61B 18/042 (2013.01); A61B 2018/046 (2013.01); A61B 18/1815 (2013.01); A61B 2018/20351 (2017.05); A61B 2018/2255 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods, systems and devices for treating a patient include providing a tissue treatment element constructed and arranged to deliver energy to tissue and treating tissue of the gastrointestinal tract by causing the tissue treatment element to deliver energy to an energy delivery zone. Treatment results in a reduction in the luminal surface area of at least a portion of the gastrointestinal tract. In particular embodiments, the methods, systems and devices are used to treat diabetes.