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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.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2005
Applicants:
Jeffrey M. Wallace, Charlestown, RI (US);
Peter J. Lukin, Norfolk, MA (US);
Donald Coelho, Jr., Bellingham, MA (US);
Gregory Amante, Holliston, MA (US);
Inventors:
Jeffrey M. Wallace, Charlestown, RI (US);
Peter J. Lukin, Norfolk, MA (US);
Donald Coelho, Jr., Bellingham, MA (US);
Gregory Amante, Holliston, MA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/04 (2006.01); A61M 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An intragastric and/or intragastrointestinal device may include a prosthesis, which may reside within the gastrointestinal tract lumen. The device may include a restrictive element that constricts or restricts the gastrointestinal tract lumen, limiting the amount of food and/or fluid an individual consumes.