Intestinal sleeve
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1. An intestinal sleeve, comprising:
- at least a pair of sleeve segments, each being a coaxial structure including an outer cylindrical wall and an inner cylindrical wall;
an elastic element disposed between the outer cylindrical wall and an inner cylindrical wall; and
a resilient membrane disposed between the segments,wherein the outer cylindrical wall and the inner cylindrical wall of the sleeve segment are furrow-like surfaces.
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Abstract
A sleeve that is inserted into intestine has an extendable length, varying length. When no food is ingested the sleeve is short. The length of the sleeve could be thirty or less centimeter. When food is ingested the sleeve extends into the intestine the full length and reduces absorption of food by the intestine.
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1. An intestinal sleeve, comprising:
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at least a pair of sleeve segments, each being a coaxial structure including an outer cylindrical wall and an inner cylindrical wall; an elastic element disposed between the outer cylindrical wall and an inner cylindrical wall; and a resilient membrane disposed between the segments, wherein the outer cylindrical wall and the inner cylindrical wall of the sleeve segment are furrow-like surfaces. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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