APPARATUS FOR TREATING OBESITY

• US 20100312049A1
• Filed: 01/29/2009
• Published: 12/09/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 01/29/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kirk Promotion Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Kirk Promotion Ltd.
• Inventors: Forsell, Peter
• Granted Patent: US 10,945,870 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/37
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/04 combined with photographic or television appliances
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/06 with illuminating arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/2736 Gastroscopes
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• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00561 creating a vacuum
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00818 Treatment of the gastro-intestinal system
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00827 : Treatment of gastro-esophageal reflux
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/081 : Tissue approximator A61B2017/1103, A61B17/8866 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/306 : holding by means of suction
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• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/0013 : Implantable devices or invasive measures
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/0026 : Anti-eating devices using electrical stimulation
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/003 : inflatable
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/0033 : with more than one chamber
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/0036 : Intragastrical devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/004 : remotely adjustable
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• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/36007 : of urogenital or gastrointestinal organs, e.g. for incontinence control

Abstract

An volume filling device for treatment of obesity is placed outside the stomach wall of the patient to reduce the inner volume of the stomach, thereby affecting the patient'"'"'s appetite. By providing the volume filling device outside the stomach wall, contact with stomach acids is avoided, thereby increasing the life of the device.

Claims

1. An apparatus for treating obesity of an obese patient having a stomach with a food cavity, the apparatus comprising:

at least one volume filling device adapted to be at least substantially invaginated by a stomach wall portion of the patient, and

wherein the volume filling device is adapted to be placed on the outside of the stomach wall with the outer surface of the volume filling device resting against the outside of the stomach wall, such that the volume of the food cavity is reduced in size by a volume substantially exceeding the volume of the volume filling device, the volume filling device having a maximum circumference of at least 30 millimeters.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the volume filling device comprises an inflatable device expandable to an expanded state.

3. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the inflatable device has an inlet port for a fluid or a gel and is adapted to be connected to a gastroscopic instrument.

4. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the inlet port comprises a fluid connection adapted to interconnect the inflatable device and the gastroscopic instrument.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the volume filling device has an elongated shape.

6. The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the volume filling device has a rounded shape.

7. The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the volume filling device has a bent or curved shape.

8. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the volume filling device comprises an elastic material.

9. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the volume filling device comprises a bio-compatible material.

10. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the volume filling device comprises silicone.

11. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the volume filling device is provided with a coating or a multilayer coating.

12. The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the coating is a Parylene coating.

13. The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the coating is a polytetra-fluoroethylene coating.

14. The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the coating is a polyurethane coating.

15. The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the coating is a multilayer coating.

16. The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the coating is a polyurethane coating.

17. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the volume filling device comprises a fluid.

18. The apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the fluid is adapted to be transformed into solid state or fixed form.

19. The apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the fluid is liquid polyurethane.

20. The apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the fluid is iso-tonic.

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