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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2009
Buket Grau, Arlington, MA (US);
David Robert Gale, Cambridge, GB;
Sam Anne Musgrave, Cambridge, GB;
George Mcgee Perkins, Cambridge, GB;
Mark Jeffrey Edhouse, Levin, NZ;
Marc Graham, Somerville, MA (US);
Christopher Kadamus, Jamaica Plain, MA (US);
Buket Grau, Arlington, MA (US);
David Robert Gale, Cambridge, GB;
Sam Anne Musgrave, Cambridge, GB;
George McGee Perkins, Cambridge, GB;
Mark Jeffrey Edhouse, Levin, NZ;
Marc Graham, Somerville, MA (US);
Christopher Kadamus, Jamaica Plain, MA (US);
ElectroCore LLC, Morris Plains, NJ (US);
Abstract
A pyloric valve is provided for inhibiting the flow of chyme through the pyloric region of the gastrointestinal tract. The pyloric valve includes a blocking portion having a plurality of disc-shaped flanges connected in series. The blocking portion may be disposed in a contracted position wherein the plurality of disc-shaped flanges is disposed in a stacked configuration and a resting position wherein the plurality of disc-shaped flanges is disposed in a linear configuration. The pyloric valve may further include a sleeve that may have a beveled distal end. The pyloric valve may be constructed of silicon. Also provided are methods of inserting and removing the pyloric valve, which each include a step of manipulating the support between its resting and contracted positions. Insertion and removal systems are also provided for use with the pyloric valve.