Devices and methods to treat a patient
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1. A system adapted for attachment to an exterior surface of a gastrointestinal organ, comprising:
- a device body capable of changing configuration from a relatively smaller-profiled undeployed configuration to a relatively larger-profiled deployed configuration, sized to be introduced through a percutaneous conduit when in the undeployed configuration;
a porous structure on the device body to facilitate attachment of the device body to the organ; and
an inflatable structure connected to or forming a part of the device body.
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Abstract
Disclosed are methods and apparatus for implantation into the walls of an organ such as the stomach. Deformable or inflatable anchors with a connector between are used to pull the walls of the organ together, or to implant devices in the wall of the organ. Also disclosed are surgical instruments useful in practicing the disclosed methods.
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1. A system adapted for attachment to an exterior surface of a gastrointestinal organ, comprising:
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a device body capable of changing configuration from a relatively smaller-profiled undeployed configuration to a relatively larger-profiled deployed configuration, sized to be introduced through a percutaneous conduit when in the undeployed configuration;
a porous structure on the device body to facilitate attachment of the device body to the organ; and
an inflatable structure connected to or forming a part of the device body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system adapted for attachment to an exterior surface of a gastrointestinal organ, comprising:
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a device body capable of changing configuration from a relatively smaller-profiled undeployed configuration to a relatively larger-profiled deployed configuration, sized to be introduced through a percutaneous conduit when in the undeployed configuration;
implantable electrical conductors adapted to provide electrical stimulation to the gastrointestinal organ; and
an inflatable structure connected to or forming a part of the device body. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system adapted for attachment to an exterior surface of a gastrointestinal organ, comprising:
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a device body capable of changing configuration from a relatively smaller-profiled undeployed configuration to a relatively larger-profiled deployed configuration, sized to be fit through a percutaneous conduit when in the undeployed configuration;
a coating on the device body;
an inflatable structure connected to or forming a part of the device body. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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