Method and system for treatment of eating disorders
First Claim
1. A gastric device comprising a pouch formed from a degradable film, wherein said pouch encloses a sealed cavity.
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Abstract
The invention comprises a gastric device having a pouch formed from a degradable film. Preferably, the pouch contains a gas producing material. The gastric device hydrates within a patient'"'"'s stomach and the gas producing material expands the device to a greater volume. Accordingly, the volume of the hydrated, expanded gastric devices occupy space in the stomach cavity and reduce the amount of food the patient will ingest before reaching the feeling of fullness. Preferably, the gastric device is made from food grade materials. The gastric device is configured to expand to a desired volume and then degrade after a residence time, allowing the device to be passed by the patient'"'"'s normal digestive process.
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49 Claims
- 1. A gastric device comprising a pouch formed from a degradable film, wherein said pouch encloses a sealed cavity.
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42. A method for treating a patient having an eating disorder, comprising the steps of:
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providing a gastric device having a pouch formed from a degradable film, wherein said pouch encloses a sealed cavity containing a gas producing material and wherein said pouch has a first volume; and
ingesting said gastric device to position said gastric device within said patient'"'"'s stomach;
whereby said gastric device hydrates with an aqueous material in said patient'"'"'s stomach to produce gas and whereby said gastric device expands to a second volume greater than said first volume. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 49)
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48. The method of claim 70, wherein said first period of time is in the range of approximately 3 hrs.-3 weeks.
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