Targeted Therapeutic Agent Release for Weight Loss Therapy
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1. A method for treating obesity, comprising:
- anchoring at a first target site within a body a first therapeutic agent delivery device including a first therapeutic agent reservoir coupled to a first outlet which is positioned adjacent to a first target treatment location within a GI tract of a patient when the first therapeutic agent delivery device is anchored at the first target site; and
releasing a first therapeutic agent from the first reservoir via the first outlet.
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Abstract
A method for treating obesity comprises anchoring at a first target site within a body a first therapeutic agent delivery device including a first therapeutic agent reservoir coupled to a first outlet which, when the first device is anchored at the first target site, is positioned adjacent to a first target treatment location within a GI tract of a patient and releasing a first therapeutic agent from the first reservoir via the first outlet.
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31 Claims
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1. A method for treating obesity, comprising:
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anchoring at a first target site within a body a first therapeutic agent delivery device including a first therapeutic agent reservoir coupled to a first outlet which is positioned adjacent to a first target treatment location within a GI tract of a patient when the first therapeutic agent delivery device is anchored at the first target site; and releasing a first therapeutic agent from the first reservoir via the first outlet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An implantable device, comprising:
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a therapeutic agent reservoir sized and shaped for implantation within a living body; a pump sized and shaped for implantation at a target site within the body, the pump being fluidly connected to the reservoir to motivate fluid from the reservoir to an outlet of the pump wherein, when implanted at a target site within the body, the outlet is located adjacent to target tissue to be treated by a therapeutic agent included within the reservoir; and an anchoring element attaching the device to an anatomical structure at the target site in a desired position. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system for treating obesity comprising:
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a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube; and a balloon insertable into a stomach via the PEG tube, at least a portion of a surface of the balloon having a porosity selected to control a rate of elution into the stomach of an inflation fluid supplied to the balloon. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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28. A method for treating obesity comprising:
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inserting into a GI tract an implant including a therapeutic agent, the therapeutic agent being embedded in one of a degradable portion and a porous portion of the implant for release therefrom at a selected rate; and anchoring the implant at a target site. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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