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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2014
Applicant:
Metamodix, Inc., Plymouth, MN (US);
Inventors:
Kedar R. Belhe, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Paul J. Thompson, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Assignee:
Metamodix, Inc., Plymouth, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/00 (2006.01); A61F 5/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/04 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/0076 (2013.01); A61F 5/0079 (2013.01); A61F 2002/044 (2013.01); A61F 2002/045 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system for therapy within a gastrointestinal system includes anchoring or attachment functionality embodied in a low-profile implant technology and removable therapy components, which can be reversibly attached to these low-profile implants to accomplish various therapies. This design allows the physician to tailor the therapy to the patient's needs. The system has the potential to create conduits for diversion and/or restriction of food and organ secretions and to facilitate the treatment of metabolic disorders such as obesity and T2DM.