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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2002
Applicants:
Jamy Gannoe, Redwood City, CA (US);
Craig Gerbi, Mountain View, CA (US);
Gary Weller, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Inventors:
Jamy Gannoe, Redwood City, CA (US);
Craig Gerbi, Mountain View, CA (US);
Gary Weller, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Assignee:
Satiety, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/08 (2006.01); A61B 18/18 (2006.01); A61D 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A bypass conduit assembly is placed in a hollow body organ to route food and liquids past the hollow body organ. A flexible tubular member extends from a narrowed section through the hollow body organ and into either the pylorus or intestines. The tubular member is connected to tissue by fasteners such as clips, staples or stents.