Intestinal bypass using magnets

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8864781
APP PUB NO 20080208224A1
SERIAL NO

12025985

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Medical devices and methods are provided for forming an intestinal bypass anastomosis, such as for treatment of obesity. The medical devices and methods are minimally invasive and reduce complications. Two magnet assemblies are deployed in a spaced apart relationship, and are transluminally brought together to approximate the tissue and form an anastomosis therebetween.

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  • COOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC;WILSON-COOK MEDICAL INCORPORATED

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dillon, Travis E Winston-Salem, US 19 608
Surti, Vihar C Winston-Salem, US 127 3558

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