EP 2414026 A2 20120208 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING OBESITY AND CONTROLLING WEIGHT GAIN USING SELF-EXPANDING INTRAGASTRIC DEVICES
Title (en)
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING OBESITY AND CONTROLLING WEIGHT GAIN USING SELF-EXPANDING INTRAGASTRIC DEVICES
Title (de)
VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON ADIPOSITAS UND ZUR GEWICHTSZUNAHMESTEUERUNG MITHILFE SELBSTAUSDEHNENDER INTRAGASTRALER VORRICHTUNGEN
Title (fr)
PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR TRAITER L'OBÉSITÉ ET CONTRÔLER LE GAIN DE POIDS À L'AIDE DE DISPOSITIFS INTRAGASTRIQUES À AUTO-DILATATION
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 2010028548 W 20100324
- US 41582309 A 20090331
- US 41585909 A 20090331
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2010117641A2] 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.
IPC 8 full level
A61M 29/02 (2006.01); A61F 2/02 (2006.01); A61L 27/04 (2006.01); A61L 27/06 (2006.01); A61L 27/14 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A61F 5/0036 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2010117641A2
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2010117641 A2 20101014; WO 2010117641 A3 20110203; EP 2414026 A2 20120208
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 2010028548 W 20100324; EP 10762111 A 20100324