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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2007
Applicants:
Marc Bessler, Teaneck, NJ (US);
John D. Allendorf, Sleepy Hollow, NY (US);
Inventors:
Marc Bessler, Teaneck, NJ (US);
John D. Allendorf, Sleepy Hollow, NY (US);
Assignee:
The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, New York, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/04 (2006.01); A61F 2/02 (2006.01); A61F 11/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An endoscopic device separates ingested food from gastric fluids or gastric fluids and digestive enzymes, to treat obesity. In a particular embodiment a gastric bypass stent comprises a tubular member and two or more stent members defining a lumen. The tubular member has a substantially liquid impervious coating or covering and one or more lateral openings to permit one-way liquid flow.