DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TREATING OBESITY

• US 20100331617A1
• Filed: 01/29/2009
• Published: 12/30/2010
• 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 10,653,542 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/37
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Abstract

An obesity treatment device is provided, the device comprising: at least one operable stretching device implantable in an obese patient and adapted to stretch a portion of the patient'"'"'s stomach wall and an operation device for operating the stretching device when implanted to stretch the stomach wall portion such that satiety is created.

Claims

1. An obesity treatment device comprising:

at least one operable stretching device implantable in an obese patient and adapted to stretch a portion of the patient'"'"'s stomach wall and

an operation device for operating the stretching device when implanted to stretch the stomach wall portion such that satiety is created.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the stretching device comprises a first engaging member adapted to engage a first part of the stomach wall and a second engaging member adapted to engage a second part of the stomach wall close to but spaced from the first stomach part.

3. The device according to claim 2, wherein the operation device is adapted to operate the first and second engaging member to move away from each other, when the engaging members engage the first and second stomach parts, to stretch the stomach wall portion between the first and second parts of the stomach such that satiety is created.

4. The device according to claim 3, wherein at least one of the first and second engaging members is adapted to at least in part be invaginated by the stomach wall by stomach-to-stomach sutures or staplers holding the engaging member in place.

5. The device according to claim 3, wherein at least one of the first and second engaging members is adapted to be kept in place by sutures or staplers between the engaging member and the stomach wall.

6. The device according to claim 5, wherein at least one of the first and second engaging members comprises a tissue growth promoting structure adapted to be in contact with the stomach wall to secure long term attachment of the stretching device to the stomach wall.

7. The device according to claim 6, wherein the structure comprises a net like structure.

8. The device according to claim 1, wherein the stretching device is adapted to be kept in contact with the stomach wall by stomach-to-stomach sutures or staplers, in a position in which the stretching device is capable of stretching the stomach wall.

9. The device according to claim 1, wherein the stretching device is adapted to be invaginated by the stomach wall by means of stomach-to-stomach sutures or staplers.

10. The device according to claim 1, wherein the stretching device is a substantially non-circumferential stomach or esophageal device.

11. The device according to claim 1, wherein the stretching device is adapted to be non-invasively adjustable postoperatively.

12. The device according to claim 1, wherein the stretching device comprises a body adapted to fill out a volume defined by wall portions of the stomach.

13. The device according to claim 12, wherein the body has rounded contours without too sharp edges that would be damaging to the patient'"'"'s stomach wall.

14. The device according to claim 13, wherein the body has varying circumference to be better adapted to be kept in place invaginated by stomach wall portions of the patient.

15. The device according to claim 13, wherein the body is shaped like an egg.

16. The device according to claim 13, wherein the body is shaped like a kidney.

17. The device according to claim 1, wherein the stretching device is adapted to be placed in the stomach cavity.

18. The device according to claim 17, wherein the stretching device is adapted to be inserted into the stomach cavity via a gastroscope or intraluminar instrument.

19. The device according to claim 1, further comprising at least two operable stretching devices adapted to stretch at least two different portions of the stomach wall.

20. The device according to claim 19, wherein the device is adapted to be postoperatively and non-invasively regulated, and adapted to be regulated from time to time such that at a first time one of the stretching devices stretches one of the portions of the stomach wall and at a second time the other of the stretching devices stretches the other portion of the stomach wall.

21-171. -171. (canceled)