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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2007
Joshua Makower, Los Altos, CA (US);
Theodore M. Bender, Oakland, CA (US);
Brian K. Shiu, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Pablo G. Acosta, Newark, CA (US);
Shuji Uemura, San Francisco, CA (US);
Josef L. Friedmann, Boulder Creek, CA (US);
Crystine Lee, Vallejo, CA (US);
Joshua Makower, Los Altos, CA (US);
Theodore M. Bender, Oakland, CA (US);
Brian K. Shiu, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Pablo G. Acosta, Newark, CA (US);
Shuji Uemura, San Francisco, CA (US);
Josef L. Friedmann, Boulder Creek, CA (US);
Crystine Lee, Vallejo, CA (US);
Vibrynt, Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
Implantable devices, methods of implantation and tools for performing the implantations. A device includes a volume occupying member having a working configuration such that, when the device is implanted into the abdominal cavity of the patient, the device performs at least one of: prevention of expansion of the stomach of the patient into a space occupied by the volume occupying member in the abdominal cavity; and compression of a portion of the stomach. A device is configured to have substantially neutral buoyancy or a slightly positive buoyancy when implanted in the abdominal cavity external of the stomach. An attachment member is connected to the volume occupying member, and at least a portion of the attachment member is configured to encourage tissue ingrowth from at least one internal abdominal structure when held in contact therewith.