Method for treating morbid obesity

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PATENT NO 6540789
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09709236

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A method for treating morbid obesity in a body of a mammal having a gastrointestinal tract extending through a stomach and a pyloric sphincter and a wall forming the stomach and pyloric sphincter. At least one implant is formed in the wall in the vicinity of the pyloric sphincter to inhibit emptying of the stomach.

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BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED INCONE SCIMED PLACE MAPLE GROVE MN 55311-1566

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Silverman, David E Palo Alto, CA 37 2798
Stein, Alan Moss Beach, CA 42 3084

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