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Patent No.:

US 8357081 B1

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Date of Patent:
Jan. 22, 2013

Filed:

Dec. 05, 2008
Applicant:

Raj Nihalani, Irvine, CA (US);

Inventor:

Raj Nihalani, Irvine, CA (US);

Assignee:

Onciomed, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

The invention generally relates to a method and apparatus to treat obesity. In an exemplary embodiment, the invention relates to tucking a portion of the greater curvature of the stomach inwards, and covering the stomach around the greater curvature and lesser curvature with a silicone skirt to induce satiety and reduce the volume of the stomach body.


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Nihalani, Raj. (2013). Method and apparatus for gastric restriction of the stomach to treat obesity (U.S. Patent No. 8357081). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/8357081

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