Mechanical food intake restriction device
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May 30, 2000
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Aug 13, 1998
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A food intake restriction device for surgical application in the abdomen of a patient for forming a stoma opening in the stomach or esophagus of the patient comprises an elongated non-inflatable restriction member, a forming device for forming the elongated restriction member into at least a substantially closed loop around the stomach or the esophagus to define a restriction opening, and a post-operation non-invasive adjustment device for mechanically adjusting the restriction member in the loop to change the size of the restriction opening. The components are of bio-compatible material and are effective for treating morbid obesity over an extended period of time always in a non-invasive manner.
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