Resistive Anti-Obesity Devices

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20130253410A1
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13896956

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A patient is provided with an increased sense of satiety by increasing resistance to the outflow of food from the stomach and through the intestines. Stomach emptying may be slowed with devices implantable within the gastrointestinal tract below the stomach. Implants are preferably removable and can include artificial strictures that may be adjustable to vary the rate of stomach emptying. Slowing gastric emptying may induce satiety for a longer period and may therefore reduce food consumption. Many of the embodiments include intestinal liners or sleeves, but they need not. The resistor concept may be applied to a simple anchor and resistor without a long liner.

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GI DYNAMICS INC355 CONGRESS STREET 4TH FLOOR BOSTON MA 02210

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lamport, Ronald B Pelham, US 36 3163
Levine, Andy H Newton, US 117 12948
Melanson, David A Hudson, US 74 8220
Randle, Stuart A Concord, US 4 509

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