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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2017
Applicant:
Acorn Subsidiary Holdings Llc, Wilmington, DE (US);
Inventor:
Raj Nihalani, Irvine, CA (US);
Assignee:
ReShape Lifesciences, Inc., San Clemente, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/00 (2005.12); A61B 17/12 (2005.12); A61B 17/00 (2005.12);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/0036 (2012.12); A61B 17/12099 (2012.12); A61B 17/12136 (2012.12); A61B 17/12163 (2012.12); A61B 17/12172 (2012.12); A61B 2017/00818 (2012.12);
Abstract
The invention generally relates to a method and apparatus to treat obesity and controlling weight gain. In an exemplary embodiment, the invention relates to a covered cage device that is implanted within a human's stomach to occupy volume and cause a reduced desire for eating. The covered cage device is made from a wire-mesh, such a Nitinol, and can be adjustable and collapsible. In another embodiment, the covered cage device has edges that provide stimulation to the stomach to induce a feeling of fullness.