Devices and methods for treatment of obesity

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8398668
APP PUB NO 20070250103A1
SERIAL NO

11716986

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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 INC701 GALVESTON DRIVE REDWOOD CITY CA 94063

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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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