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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2012
Kevin D. Felder, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Mark S. Ortiz, Milford, OH (US);
Alessandro Pastorelli, Rome, IT;
Michele D' Arcangelo, Rome, IT;
Mark S. Zeiner, Mason, OH (US);
Kevin D. Felder, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Mark S. Ortiz, Milford, OH (US);
Alessandro Pastorelli, Rome, IT;
Michele D' Arcangelo, Rome, IT;
Mark S. Zeiner, Mason, OH (US);
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
A system for stimulating the release of satiety hormone in a subject comprises a stimulus device () having a tissue engaging portion () intended to be placed in contact with a target tissue () of a gastrointestinal system of the subject, a movement device () linked with the tissue engaging portion () and operable to move the tissue engaging portion (), thereby mechanically stimulating the target tissue (), and an anchoring device for permanently fastening the stimulus device () in a target location at the gastrointestinal system such that the tissue engaging portion () engages the target tissue ().