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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2014
Applicant:
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Inventors:
Thomas J. Herbst, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Lynne E. Swanson, Edina, MN (US);
Assignee:
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/00 (2006.01); A61F 5/00 (2006.01); A61M 27/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/0013 (2013.01); A61F 5/0076 (2013.01); A61M 27/002 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and devices for redirecting at least a portion of a fluid from the mesenteric lymphatic system for elimination from the body are disclosed. The fluid may be redirected for elimination through the urinary system or redirected outside the body. The methods and devices disclosed may prevent a portion of a patient's dietary lipids, including cholesterol, from being absorbed, thereby reducing the total caloric load to assist in weight management.