Devices and methods for treatment of obesity

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8353925
APP PUB NO 20090012555A1
SERIAL NO

12214950

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Methods, devices, tools and assemblies for treating a patient to effect weight loss. One method embodiment involves passing a device including an expandable member in a collapsed configuration and a buoyancy member through an opening in the skin of a patient and into the abdominal cavity of the patient, and anchoring at least a portion of the expandable member, relative to at least one structure in the abdominal cavity. Devices including at least one expandable member and at least one buoyancy member are provided.

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  • VIBRYNT, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Acosta, Pablo G Newark, US 39 2438
Bender, Theodore M Oakland, US 93 16752
Friedmann, Josef L Boulder Creek, US 35 1864
Lee, Crystine Vallejo, US 22 708
Makower, Joshua Los Altos, US 412 129196
Shiu, Brian K Sunnyvale, US 74 3572
Uemura, Shuji San Francisco, US 66 4410

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