US Patent No: 7,837,643

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Methods and devices for placing a gastrointestinal sleeve

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Abstract

Methods and systems for delivering or placing a gastrointestinal implant device into a mammal. The gastrointestinal implant device can be used to limit absorption of food products in specific parts of the digestive system and can include a gastrointestinal sleeve having an anchor portion and a barrier or sleeve portion. The methods include endoluminal delivery of the device.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
GI DYNAMICS, INC.LEXINGTON, MA27

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lamport, Ronald B Pelham, NH 27 589
Levine, Andy H Newton Center, MA 88 2589
Melanson, David A Hudson, NH 61 1168

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Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cites

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
GI Dynamics, Inc. (4)
8,162,871 Bariatric sleeve 0 2009
8,137,301 Bariatric sleeve 0 2009
7,981,163 Intestinal sleeve 2 2010
8,096,966 Eversion resistant sleeves 0 2010
 
MEDTRONIC, INC. (2)
8,157,852 Delivery systems and methods of implantation for prosthetic heart valves 0 2009
8,157,853 Delivery systems and methods of implantation for prosthetic heart valves 0 2009
 
MetaModix, Inc. (2)
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Medtronic Corevalve, Inc. (1)
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