Methods of treatment using a bariatric sleeve
First Claim
1. A method of treating Type-2 diabetes comprising:
- anchoring a flexible sleeve open at both ends; and
extending the flexible sleeve into the duodenum.
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Abstract
Methods of treatment using a gastrointestinal implant device removably anchored within an animal'"'"'s gastrointestinal tract. For example, the implant device includes a collapsible anchor for anchoring the device coupled to a proximal end of a flexible sleeve. The implant device can be anchored within the stomach, within the pyloric orifice, and/or distal to the pylorus and extended into the duodenum. All partially-digested food, or chyme, exiting the stomach is funneled through the device. Methods of treatment include treating obesity by one or more of: limiting the absorption of nutrients within the duodenum; delaying the mixing of chyme with digestive enzymes; alter hormonal triggers; and providing negative feedback. Alternatively or in addition, the desired result includes treating a diseases, such as diabetes, or temporarily shielding a portion of the intestine to promote healing within the intestine.
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27 Claims
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1. A method of treating Type-2 diabetes comprising:
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anchoring a flexible sleeve open at both ends; and
extending the flexible sleeve into the duodenum. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method of treatment comprising the steps of:
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securing a collapsible sleeve anchor within the digestive system, the sleeve anchor coupled to a proximal portion of a floppy sleeve, open at both ends; and
extending the floppy sleeve within the intestine. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of treatment comprising:
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placing in the gastrointestinal tract of a subject a floppy sleeve, the sleeve coupled to at least one barb; and
positioning the sleeve so as to alter normal digestion along in at least a portion of the gastrointestinal tract. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of treating or preventing a disease or medical condition comprising:
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placing within the duodenum of a subject the proximal end of a floppy sleeve; and
extending the sleeve within the duodenum. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of placing a device within the gastrointestinal tract of a subject comprising:
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placing in the duodenum of a subject the proximal end of a floppy sleeve; and
positioning the sleeve so as to alter normal digestion along in at least a portion of the gastrointestinal tract. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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