Device and method for the therapy of obesity

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8845661
APP PUB NO 20080161838A1
SERIAL NO

11662041

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An anastomotic device, particularly a positioning device (24) extending along a longitudinal axis (30) comprises a first component, or proximal component (26) and a second component, or distal component (28). The proximal and distal components are suitable to lock an elastic ring (52) in a deformed configuration therebetween. The proximal component (26) has a substantially cylindrical outer structure with a cavity (32) for receiving a proximal end (52a) of the elastic ring (52). The distal component (28) comprises a head (42) and a stem (44) developing along the longitudinal axis (30). The head (42) has a cone or truncated-cone shape.

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  • ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.;NOKIA SIEMENS NETWORKS GMBH & CO. KG

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bilotti, Federico Rome, IT 48 29570
D'Arcangelo, Michele Rome, IT 32 3065
Kuhns, Jesse J Cincinnati, US 28 20661
Tacchino, Roberto Rome, IT 7 452

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