DUODENAL STIMULATION DEVICES AND METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF CONDITIONS RELATING TO EATING DISORDERS
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Abstract
A device useful for treatment of conditions relating to an eating disorder comprises: a) a duodenum obstructing component configured to partially obstruct the lumen of a duodenum in which deployed, preferably so as to reduce the rate of passage of materials through the duodenum; and b) an anchoring component configured to substantially maintain a position of the obstructing component inside a duodenum wherein deployed. The obstructing component does not block entry of food into the duodenum but rather causes a given volume of food that enters the duodenum to induce a greater degree of satiety and/or to induce a perception of satiety for a longer period of time and/or to induce a perception of satiety faster than otherwise.
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31. A device for treatment of a condition related to an eating disorder, comprising:
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a) a duodenum obstructing component configured to partially obstruct the lumen of a duodenum in which deployed so as to reduce the rate of passage of materials through the duodenum; and b) an anchoring component configured to substantially maintain a position of said obstructing component inside a duodenum wherein deployed wherein said obstructing component comprises an inflatable balloon including an internal volume wherein said inflatable balloon is annular with a balloon lumen and an external diameter. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A device for treatment of a condition related to an eating disorder, comprising:
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a) a duodenum obstructing component configured to partially obstruct the lumen of a duodenum in which deployed so as to reduce the rate of passage of materials through the duodenum; and b) an anchoring component configured to substantially maintain a position of said obstructing component inside a duodenum wherein deployed said obstructing component configured to have at least two conformations, a first conformation and a second conformation providing different degrees of said partial duodenal obstruction; and further comprising a conformation-determining component configured to transform said obstructing component from said first conformation to said second conformation while said obstructing component is deployed within a duodenum. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
thereby reducing the rate of passage of materials through said duodenum, leading to an effect beneficial for treating the condition and further comprising; varying the degree of said partial obstruction when necessary.
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56. A device for treatment of a condition related to an eating disorder, comprising:
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a) a duodenum obstructing component configured to partially obstruct the lumen of a duodenum in which deployed so as to reduce the rate of passage of materials through the duodenum; and b) an anchoring component configured to substantially maintain a position of said obstructing component inside a duodenum wherein deployed wherein said obstructing component comprises at least one coiled section having a conical coil shape. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60)
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