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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2009
Applicants:
Martin Mintchev, Calgary, CA;
Orly Yadid-pecht, Calgary, CA;
Michel Fattouche, Calgary, CA;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Eat Little Inc., Calgary, Alberta, CA;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 31/00 (2006.01); A61K 9/48 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/4866 (2013.01);
Abstract
Bezoar-forming units for forming at least one temporary bezoar in a gastrointestinal organ of an animal, including a mammal, to fill a space in the said organ, are provided for weight control. The units include biodegradable fiber-based configurations of various length and shape having a first dimension and a second dimension; whereby when the bezoar-forming units are located in the given gastrointestinal organ, at least one temporary, permeable bezoar is formed.