(19)
(11) EP 2 414 026 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
03.02.2011

(43) Date of publication:
08.02.2012 Bulletin 2012/06

(21) Application number: 10762111.2

(22) Date of filing: 24.03.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61M 29/02(2006.01)
A61L 27/04(2006.01)
A61L 27/14(2006.01)
 A61F 2/02(2006.01)
A61L 27/06(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2010/028548
(87) International publication number:
WO 2010/117641 (14.10.2010 Gazette 2010/41)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
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

(30) Priority: 31.03.2009 US 415823
31.03.2009 US 415859

(71) Applicants:
  • Onciomed, Inc.
    Irvine, CA 92618 (US)
  • Nihalani, Raj
    Irvine, California 92602 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • NIHALANI, Raj
    Irvine, California 92602 (US)

(74) Representative: Viering, Jentschura & Partner 
Grillparzerstrasse 14
81675 München
81675 München (DE)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING OBESITY AND CONTROLLING WEIGHT GAIN USING SELF-EXPANDING INTRAGASTRIC DEVICES