Devices and methods for treatment of obesity
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Abstract
Methods, devices, tools, instruments and systems for treating a patient to induce weight loss. In one method embodiment, a device, including an expandable member in a collapsed configuration, is passed through an opening in the skin of the patient, and into the abdominal cavity of the patient. At least a portion of the expandable member is anchored relative to at least one structure in the abdominal cavity, without piercing the stomach. The expandable member is expanded to an expanded configuration in a space in the abdominal cavity to perform at least one of: prevention of expansion of the stomach of the patient into the space; and compression of a portion of the stomach.
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107 Claims
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1-86. -86. (canceled)
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87. A method of implanting a weight-loss treatment device by connecting the device to an anchoring frame, said method comprising:
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passing the anchoring frame into the abdominal cavity of the patient; anchoring the anchoring frame to at least one structure in the abdominal cavity, without piercing the stomach; passing the device, including an expandable member in a compressed configuration, into the abdominal cavity of the patient; and passing the device over the anchoring frame to anchor the device to the anchoring frame. - View Dependent Claims (88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105)
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106. A method of implanting a weight-loss treatment device by connecting the device to an anchoring frame, said method comprising:
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passing the anchoring frame into the abdominal cavity of the patient; passing the device, including an expandable member in a collapsed configuration, into the abdominal cavity of the patient; and passing the device over the anchoring frame to mechanically lock the device to the anchoring frame and to anchor the anchoring frame to at least one structure in the abdominal cavity, without piercing the stomach.
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107-184. -184. (canceled)
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