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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2010
Applicant:
Janel Birk, Oxnard, CA (US);
Inventor:
Janel Birk, Oxnard, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apollo Endosurgery US, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/04 (2013.01); A61F 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/0079 (2013.01);
Abstract
A bariatric device for use in inducing weight loss, comprising a cardiac element and a fixation element wherein the fixation element attaches the cardiac element to the upper stomach to allow the cardiac element to apply at least intermittent pressure to the upper stomach which produces a satiety signal to the user, giving the recipient a feeling of fullness and reducing his or her hunger feelings. The device may also contain an esophageal element which is connected to the cardiac element by a connecting element.