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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2005
Applicant:
Kenneth F. Binmoeller, Rancho Sante Fe, CA (US);
Inventor:
Kenneth F. Binmoeller, Rancho Sante Fe, CA (US);
Assignee:
Endosphere, Inc., Columbus, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to methods and devices that help to curb appetite and/or reduce food intake. In one embodiment, the methods and devices of the present invention include a small intestinal/duodenal insert comprising an elongated member with at least one flow reduction element that can cause the stimulation of one or more biological signals of satiety.