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Apparatus and method for treating obesity

  • US 10,548,752 B2
  • Filed: 01/29/2009
  • Issued: 02/04/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/29/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for treating obesity of a human patient, the apparatus comprising an implantable active stretching device comprising:

  • a first leg for engaging the stomach wall at a first position on the outside of the stomach, anda second leg for engaging the stomach wall at a second position on the outside of the stomach,each one of the first and second leg being adapted to engage the stomach wall by means of;

    a fixation adapted to be sutured or stapled to the outside of the stomach wall, ora body adapted to be invaginated in the stomach wall from the outside thereof,the active stretching device further comprising an operation device comprising a motor configured to be mechanically connected to the first and second legs and to move the first and second legs, such that the first and second positions move away from each other to stretch the stomach wall portion between the first and second positions such that a feeling of satiety is created,wherein the active stretching device has a shape and size that allows it to be implanted in the human patient.

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