Methods for facilitating weight loss
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1. A method for facilitating weight loss, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) administering a botulinum toxin to a stomach tissue of a patient; and
(b) deploying a gastric band around the stomach of the patient, thereby facilitating weight loss by the patient.
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Abstract
The present invention provides methods for facilitating weight loss in a patient. In some embodiments, the methods comprise the steps of locally administering a botulinum toxin to a stomach tissue of an obese patient, and deploying a gastric band around the stomach of the patient.
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1. A method for facilitating weight loss, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) administering a botulinum toxin to a stomach tissue of a patient; and (b) deploying a gastric band around the stomach of the patient, thereby facilitating weight loss by the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for treating obesity, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) administering a botulinum toxin type A to a muscle of a stomach of an obese patient; and (b) deploying a gastric band around the stomach of the patient, thereby treating the obesity. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A method for securing a gastric band in place around the stomach, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) locally administering a botulinum toxin to a stomach at a site or in a vicinity of a site where the gastric band contacts the stomach, wherein the administration of the botulinum toxin creates a contrast muscle tone region on the stomach; (b) deploying the gastric band around the stomach, wherein the gastric band fits into the contrast region, thereby securing the gastric band to the stomach. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for deploying a gastric band around a stomach, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) administering a botulinum toxin to the stomach tissue of a patient; and (b) deploying a gastric band around the stomach of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for facilitating weight loss, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) coating a botulinum toxin onto a surface of a gastric band intended to contact a stomach of a patient; and (b) deploying the gastric band around the stomach of the patient, thereby facilitating weight loss by the patient. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35)
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