Obesity treatment tools and methods
First Claim
1. A system for forming a restriction from an interior of an organ and for dilating an opening defined by the organ, comprising:
- a tissue adhering member having a proximal end and a distal end with a length therebetween, the member having at least two releasably adherable regions for releasably positioning a first area of the interior near a second area of the interior, whereby the restriction is formed upon fastening the first area to the second area; and
an elongate device having a proximal end and a distal end with a length therebetween, the elongate device having a modifying region for contacting tissue in or around the opening and for delivering a stimulus to the tissue to dilate the opening.
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Abstract
Various obesity treatment tools and methods are described herein, as well as treatments for other gastric-related diseases, e.g., GERD. Treatment includes reducing the size of the stomach pouch to limit the caloric intake as well as to provide an earlier feeling of satiety. This may be done by creating a smaller gastric pouch within the stomach directly from the interior of the stomach itself. The smaller pouches may be made through the use of individual anchoring devices, rotating probes, or volume reduction devices. A pyloroplasty procedure may also be performed to render the pyloric sphincter incompetent. A gastric bypass procedure may additionally be performed using atraumatic magnetic anastomoses devices so that sugars and fats are passed directly to the bowel while bypassing the stomach. Many of these procedures may be done in a variety of combinations. Treatment may create enforced behavioral modifications by discouraging the ingestion of high-caloric foods.
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57 Claims
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1. A system for forming a restriction from an interior of an organ and for dilating an opening defined by the organ, comprising:
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a tissue adhering member having a proximal end and a distal end with a length therebetween, the member having at least two releasably adherable regions for releasably positioning a first area of the interior near a second area of the interior, whereby the restriction is formed upon fastening the first area to the second area; and
an elongate device having a proximal end and a distal end with a length therebetween, the elongate device having a modifying region for contacting tissue in or around the opening and for delivering a stimulus to the tissue to dilate the opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for forming a restriction from an interior of an organ and for dilating an opening defined by the organ, comprising:
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releasably adhering a first area of the interior to a tissue adhering member;
displacing the first area of the interior via the tissue adhering member;
releasably adhering a second area of the interior to the tissue adhering member such that the first area is positioned near the second area;
fastening the first area to the second area to form the restriction; and
dilating the opening defined at a distal end of the organ. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A device for dilating an opening defined by an organ, comprising:
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an elongate member having a proximal end and a distal end;
a housing defining a notch disposed at the distal end of the elongate member, and a cutting member disposed within the notch;
wherein tissue of the organ defining the opening is accommodated within the notch of the housing and the cutting member is adapted to severe tissue of the organ. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A device for dilating an opening defined by an organ, comprising:
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an elongate shaft having a proximal end and a distal end;
an expandable member disposed at the distal end of the elongate shaft, and stimulating members disposed on the exterior surface of the expandable member;
wherein the expandable member expands when positioned within the opening of the organ and the stimulating members provide a stimulus to the tissue defining the opening of the organ. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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