APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATING OBESITY
First Claim
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 having an outer surface that includes a biocompatible material, wherein the volume filling device is adapted to be placed with the outer surface of the volume filling device resting against 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,at least one operable stretching device implantable in the obese patient and adapted to stretch a portion of the patient'"'"'s stomach wall, andan operation device for operating the stretching device when implanted to stretch the stomach wall portion such that satiety is created.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a reflux disease treatment apparatus comprising an implantable movement restriction device that maintains cardia in the correct position and an implantable stimulation device adapted to engage with the cardia sphincter of a patient. The invention further comprises a control device for controlling the stimulation device to stimulate the cardia sphincter. The invention can be combined with various methods for treating obesity, in particular methods that creates satiety by stretching the wall of the stomach or fills out a volume of the stomach.
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1. An apparatus for treating obesity of an obese patient having a stomach with a food cavity, the apparatus comprising:
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at least one volume filling device adapted to be at least substantially invaginated by a stomach wall portion of the patient and having an outer surface that includes a biocompatible material, wherein the volume filling device is adapted to be placed with the outer surface of the volume filling device resting against 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, at least one operable stretching device implantable in the 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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21-271. -271. (canceled)
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