Gastric restrictor assembly and method of use
First Claim
1. A gastric restrictor assembly comprising:
- an inner expandable member defining an opening therethrough and being dimensioned to be positioned within the stomach; and
an outer collar configured and dimensioned to be positioned about an outer wall of the stomach;
wherein the inner expandable member is expandable towards the outer collar to clamp the stomach between the inner expandable member and the outer collar.
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Abstract
A gastric restrictor assembly for positioning about a portion of the digestive tract, e.g., stomach, esophagus, etc., of a patient to treat obesity is disclosed. The gastric restrictor assembly includes an inner expandable member and an outer collar. The inner expandable member is dimensioned to be transesophagealy positioned within the digestive tract, e.g., stomach. The outer collar is dimensioned to be positioned about the digestive tract, e.g., the stomach, and the inner expandable member to clamp the stomach therebetween. The inner expandable member defines an opening therethrough. The diameter of the opening is selectively adjustable via a fill tube to selectively control the diameter of the central opening.
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20 Claims
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1. A gastric restrictor assembly comprising:
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an inner expandable member defining an opening therethrough and being dimensioned to be positioned within the stomach; and
an outer collar configured and dimensioned to be positioned about an outer wall of the stomach;
wherein the inner expandable member is expandable towards the outer collar to clamp the stomach between the inner expandable member and the outer collar. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for treating obesity comprising the following steps:
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a) positioning an expandable member defining an opening within a portion of the digestive tract;
b) positioning a collar about the portion of the digestive tract;
c) expanding the expandable member towards the collar to clamp the portion of the digestive tract between the expandable member and the collar. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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