APPARATUS FOR TREATING OBESITY BY EXTRACTING FOOD

• US 20100241090A1
• Filed: 06/02/2010
• Published: 09/23/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/04/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Aspire Bariatrics, LLC
• Original Assignee: Aspire Bariatrics, LLC
• Inventors: Kamen, Dean, Altobelli, David E., Klein, Samuel, Solomon, Stephen B., Shike, Moshe, Ambrogi, Michael, Yeaton, Eric
• Application Number:
  US12/792,322
• Publication Number:
  US 20100241090A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/317
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/044 Oesophagi or esophagi or gullets
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/003 inflatable
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/004 remotely adjustable
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/0076 preventing normal digestion, e.g. Bariatric or gastric sleeves
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 15/0015 Gastrostomy feeding-tubes insertion tools or methods A61B17/34
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/73 comprising sensors or indicators for physical values
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/772 operating alternately
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/81 Piston pumps, e.g. syringes
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/82 Membrane pumps, e.g. bulbs
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/84 Drainage tubes; Aspiration tips for negative pressure wound therapy A61M1/90; for surgical cutting instruments A61B17/32
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2210/1053 Stomach
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 25/04 in the body, e.g. expansible A61M25/10, A61M16/0488 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 27/002 Implant devices for drainage of body fluids from one part of the body to another intraocular A61F9/00781; middle ear A61F11/202

Abstract

The present invention is directed to an apparatus and method for treating obesity. A tube is positioned that passes through a patient'"'"'s abdominal wall into the upper digestive system of the patient. The patient is allowed to carry out his/her everyday affairs including ingesting food. After the patient has ingested food, the food is extracted by pumping it out of the upper digestive system through the tube. The present invention is less invasive than current surgical procedures for reducing weight and allows patients to live a normal and active lifestyle without experiencing adverse side effects.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a plurality of intake tubes each having a sidewall with a plurality of holes located therein, wherein each intake tube comprises a proximal end portion and a distal end portion;

an output tube having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion; and

a retention member attached to the output tube to prevent dislodgement of the tube,

wherein the plurality of intake tubes are configured to be disposed in an upper digestive system of a patient, wherein the output tube is configured to pass through the patient'"'"'s abdominal wall when the plurality of intake tubes are disposed in the upper digestive system of the patient, and wherein the distal end portion of the output tube is operatively connected to the proximal end portion of each of the plurality of intake tubes so that food can be extracted from the upper digestive system of the patient through the distal end portion of each of the plurality of intake tubes and out through the proximal end portion of the output tube.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the intake and output tubes have diameters that are greater than 28 French in size.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the retention member is configured with respect to the output tube so that the proximal end portion of the output tube will lie substantially flush with the patient'"'"'s abdominal surface when the plurality of intake tubes are disposed in the upper digestive system of the patient.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the holes are located on at least one of the sidewalls in a spiral pattern.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the retention member is configured with respect to the output tube so that a position of the retention member is adjustable with respect to the output tube to accommodate changes in thickness of the abdominal wall.