Devices and methods for treatment of obesity

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8342183
APP PUB NO 20070250102A1
SERIAL NO

11716985

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Methods, devices, tools, instruments and systems for treating a patient to induce weight loss. In one method embodiment, a device, including an expandable member in a collapsed configuration, is passed through an opening in the skin of the patient, and into the abdominal cavity of the patient. At least a portion of the expandable member is anchored relative to at least one structure in the abdominal cavity, without piercing the stomach. The expandable member is expanded to an expanded configuration in a space in the abdominal cavity to perform at least one of: prevention of expansion of the stomach of the patient into the space; and compression of a portion of the stomach.

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VIBRYNT INC A DELAWARE CORPORATION701 GALVESTON DRIVE REDWOOD CITY CA 94063

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Acosta, Pablo G Newark, US 39 1347
Bender, Theodore M Oakland, US 94 9129
Friedmann, Josef L Boulder Creek, US 35 1045
Lee, Crystine Vallejo, US 22 417
Makower, Joshua Los Altos, US 415 68836
Shiu, Brian K Sunnyvale, US 75 1951
Uemura, Shuji San Francisco, US 68 2418

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