Medical apparatus and method of making the same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9717584
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11735330

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The invention relates to a novel medical apparatus for treatment of obesity, diabetes, and/or other obesity-associated health problems. The apparatus is used to impede absorption of nutrients within the gastrointestinal tract, i.e., substantially isolating nutrients from a portion of the gastrointestinal tract. The apparatus can be implanted using minimally invasive techniques, such a transesophageal approach under visualization. More specifically, the apparatus is used to impede absorption of nutrients within the gastrointestinal tract, i.e., substantially isolating nutrients from a portion of the gastrointestinal tract. The apparatus may include a sleeve and at least one anchoring component attached to the sleeve with a releasable component. The sleeve may have different properties along its length or there may be multiple sleeves having different properties.

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  • GORE ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, IND.;W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cully, Edward H Flagstaff, US 267 10399
Shaw, Edward E Flagstaff, US 70 3530

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