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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2005
Applicants:
Denise Marie Demarais, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Thomas J. Fogarty, Portola Valley, CA (US);
James Gannoe, West Milford, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Denise Marie Demarais, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Thomas J. Fogarty, Portola Valley, CA (US);
James Gannoe, West Milford, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Satiety, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods and devices for simulating a gastric bypass and reducing the volume of the stomach involve placing a tubular liner along the lesser curve of the stomach cavity. Also, methods and devices for slowing gastric emptying involve placing valves within the stomach cavity near the gastro-intestinal junction and/or the pylorus. These methods and devices may prevent a patient from drinking and eating large volumes at one time and from eating slowly all day.