Systems and Methods For Reducing Gastric Volume
First Claim
1. A system for maintaining a fold in a portion of a stomach wall, comprising:
- a holding device configured to be positioned at least partially in a stomach and receive a portion of a wall of the stomach, the holding device including a first section connected to a second section, the second section being movable relative to the first section, wherein the holding device is operable to move the second section relative to the first section into a position in which a cavity is defined between the first section and the second section, the cavity being configured to receive the portion of the wall of the stomach; and
a securing device that is positionable around the second section while the portion of the stomach wall is received by the cavity, the securing device being operable to provide a force around the second section to maintain the portion of the stomach wall stably in the cavity between the first section and the second section.
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Abstract
Systems and methods maintain a fold, e.g., an intussusception, formed in a portion of the stomach wall. In one example, a system includes a holding device that is positioned at least partially in a stomach and receives a portion of a wall of the stomach. The holding device includes a first section connected to a second section. The holding device is operable to move the second section relative to the first section into a position in which a cavity is defined between the first section and the second section. The cavity receives the portion of the wall of the stomach. The system includes a securing device that is positionable around the second section while the portion of the stomach wall is received by the cavity. The securing device is operable to provide a force around the second section to maintain the portion of the stomach wall stably in the cavity.
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15 Claims
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1. A system for maintaining a fold in a portion of a stomach wall, comprising:
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a holding device configured to be positioned at least partially in a stomach and receive a portion of a wall of the stomach, the holding device including a first section connected to a second section, the second section being movable relative to the first section, wherein the holding device is operable to move the second section relative to the first section into a position in which a cavity is defined between the first section and the second section, the cavity being configured to receive the portion of the wall of the stomach; and a securing device that is positionable around the second section while the portion of the stomach wall is received by the cavity, the securing device being operable to provide a force around the second section to maintain the portion of the stomach wall stably in the cavity between the first section and the second section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for maintaining a fold in a portion of a stomach wall, comprising:
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an inner device; and an outer device including a passageway, the inner device being positionable in the passageway, a gap being defined between the inner device and the outer device, the gap being configured to receive a portion of a wall of the stomach, at least one of the outer device and the inner device applying a force radially toward the gap to maintain the portion of the stomach wall stably in the gap between the inner device and the outer device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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