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Methods and Devices for Treating Morbid Obesity Using Hydrogel

  • US 20110207994A1
  • Filed: 02/25/2010
  • Published: 08/25/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/25/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus, comprising:

  • (a) a sensor device configured for implantation within a patient'"'"'s gastrointestinal tract, wherein the sensor device comprises a hydrogel configured to sense a physiological parameter associated with consumption of food by the patient, wherein the hydrogel is configured to swell or collapse in response to sensing a physiological parameter associated with consumption of food by the patient; and

    (b) a restriction forming device configured for implantation within the patient, wherein the restriction forming device is configured to form a restriction in an anatomical structure of the patient, wherein the restriction forming device is coupled with the sensor device, wherein the restriction forming device is configured to selectively vary the degree of restriction formed by the restriction forming device based at least in part on whether the hydrogel is in a swelled state or a collapsed state.

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