Methods and Devices for Treating Obesity
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Abstract
Methods and devices for treating obesity. Pressure is applied to gastric walls in at least one segment of a stomach such that the pressure distends the gastric walls and induces satiety. A hollow capsule can be used to distend the gastric walls. Alternatively, a doughnut- shaped ring may be inflated to an amount sufficient to create intragastric tension and induce satiety. A c-ring including at least one balloon may be placed at a segment of the stomach, where the balloon inflates to a size that creates tension at the segment. A biocompatible material can be injected into the fundus and antrum of the stomach to stiffen the gastric wall to create a fullness feeling.
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29 Claims
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12. A method for inducing gastric satiety, comprising:
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placing an inflatable ring within a stomach for retention within the stomach; and dynamically adjusting the volume of the inflatable ring according to one or more feedback loops in an amount sufficient for inducing satiety. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A device for inducing gastric satiety, comprising:
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an inflatable ring configured to be placed and retained within a stomach; and a regulatory device coupled to the inflatable ring configured to dynamically adjust a volume of the inflatable ring according to one or more feedback loops in an amount sufficient for inducing satiety. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A method for inducing gastric satiety, comprising:
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attaching a ring comprising a balloon to a stomach for retention within the stomach; and adjusting a volume of the balloon in an amount sufficient for exerting pressure on a wall of the stomach for inducing satiety. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A device for inducing satiety from within a stomach, comprising:
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a ring configured to be coupled to a segment of the stomach and retained within the stomach; at least one balloon coupled to the ring; and a regulatory device coupled to at least one balloon, the regulatory device configured to adjust a volume of at least one balloon in an amount sufficient for exerting pressure on a wall of the stomach for inducing satiety. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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