Devices and methods for treatment of obesity

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8356605
APP PUB NO 20080262521A1
SERIAL NO

12214518

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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 2694
Bender, Theodore M Oakland, US 94 18258
Friedmann, Josef L Boulder Creek, US 35 2090
Lee, Crystine Vallejo, US 22 834
Makower, Joshua Los Altos, US 415 137672
Shiu, Brian K Sunnyvale, US 75 3902
Uemura, Shuji San Francisco, US 68 4836

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