Intragastric device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8845674
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13453790

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An implant configured for ingestion by a patient. After the implant has been swallowed by the patient and is disposed within the target location, e.g. the patient's stomach, an inflation subcomponent causes the implant to expand from a compact delivery state to an expanded, volume-occupying, deployed state. In the deployed state the implant creates a sensation of satiety in the patient stomach and thereby aids in limiting food intake and obesity. After a predetermined time a deflation subcomponent is actuated and the implant reduces in size so as to allow it to pass through the remainder of the patient's digestive track. The device may further incorporate tracking and visualization subcomponents, as well as pharmaceutical delivery subcomponents.

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  • OBALON THERAPEUTICS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brister, Mark C Encinitas, US 161 6289
Drake, Neil R San Diego, US 53 1418
Llevares, Antonio C Chula Vista, US 51 3650
Markovic, Dubravka San Diego, US 61 11312
Patel, Kaushik A Poway, US 21 958
Quintana, Nelson San Diego, US 52 6544
Rasdal, Andrew P San Diego, US 42 1082
VandenBerg, Amy D L San Diego, US 27 454

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