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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2015
Applicant:
Gi Dynamics, Inc., Boston, MA (US);
Inventors:
John C. Meade, Mendon, MA (US);
Andy H. Levine, Newton, MA (US);
David A. Melanson, Hudson, NH (US);
John F. Cvinar, West Chester, PA (US);
Assignee:
GI Dynamics, Inc., Boston, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/04 (2013.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61F 5/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/91 (2013.01); A61F 2/915 (2013.01); A61B 17/12 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01); A61F 2/95 (2013.01); A61F 2/848 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/0076 (2013.01); A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61B 17/0482 (2013.01); A61F 2/04 (2013.01); A61F 2/848 (2013.01); A61F 2/91 (2013.01); A61F 2/915 (2013.01); A61B 17/12 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0419 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06052 (2013.01); A61F 2/95 (2013.01); A61F 2002/045 (2013.01); A61F 2002/8483 (2013.01); A61F 2002/91541 (2013.01); A61F 2002/91558 (2013.01); A61F 2002/9511 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0008 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0016 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0058 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0066 (2013.01);
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.