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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2014
Gi Dynamics, Inc., Lexington, MA (US);
John C. Meade, Mendon, MA (US);
Andy H. Levine, Newton, MA (US);
David A. Melanson, Hudson, NH (US);
John F. Cvinar, Highland Beach, FL (US);
GI Dynamics, Inc., Lexington, MA (US);
Abstract
A gastrointestinal implant device is anchored in the duodenum and extends beyond the ligament of Treitz. All food exiting the stomach is funneled through the device. The gastrointestinal device includes an anchor for attaching the device to the duodenum and an unsupported flexible sleeve. The anchor can include a stent and/or a wave anchor and is collapsible for catheter-based delivery and removal.
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