Stented anchoring of gastric space-occupying devices

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7033384
APP PUB NO 20040044357A1
SERIAL NO

10233236

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

Gastric space occupying devices are provided that include a stent configured for deployment in the gastrointestinal tract of a patient, and in particular, for deployment in the esophagus or the stomach. Secured to the stent is an expandable member that is adapted to reside within the patient's stomach. When expanded, the expandable member occupies a predefined volume within the patient's stomach and is further tethered to the deployed stent, thereby retaining or anchoring the expandable member within the stomach. Methods and systems for the deploying the space occupying devices are also provided.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

  • ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.

International Classification(s)

  • [Classification Symbol]
  • [Patents Count]

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gannoe, James Redwood City, CA 32 7751
Gutierrez, Federico Pacifica, CA 7 779

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation