INTRAGASTRIC VOLUME OCCUPYING DEVICE WITH ACTIVE AGENTS
First Claim
1. An implantable intragastric volume occupying system for the treatment of obesity comprising:
- a volume occupying device configured to occupy volume within a patient'"'"'s stomach;
an implantable sensor coupled to the volume occupying device and configured to sense a biological characteristic of the patient; and
an external control device configured to receive a telemetric signal sent in response to the biological characteristic being sensed by the implantable sensor, and to produce a notification to perform an action effective to vary the biological characteristic sensed by the implantable sensor.
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Abstract
An implantable intragastric volume occupying device system is provided which generally includes a volume occupying device and an active agent, for example, a metabolic agent or satiety inducing agent. The volume occupying device may be structured to contain the agent and permit controlled release of the agent to the patient while the volume occupying device is positioned within the patient'"'"'s stomach. Methods for treating obesity are also provided which include positioning a volume occupying device in the stomach of a patient and administering a satiety inducing agent to the patient while the volume occupying device is positioned in the stomach. In one embodiment, the active agent may be contained in a reservoir and dispensed to a portion of the patient'"'"'s body.
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41 Claims
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1. An implantable intragastric volume occupying system for the treatment of obesity comprising:
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a volume occupying device configured to occupy volume within a patient'"'"'s stomach; an implantable sensor coupled to the volume occupying device and configured to sense a biological characteristic of the patient; and an external control device configured to receive a telemetric signal sent in response to the biological characteristic being sensed by the implantable sensor, and to produce a notification to perform an action effective to vary the biological characteristic sensed by the implantable sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An implantable intragastric volume occupying device system for the treatment of obesity comprising:
a volume occupying device configured to occupy volume within a patient'"'"'s stomach, and including a reservoir configured to contain an active agent being effective, when released into the patient, to at least assist in effecting weight loss in the patient, at least a portion of the volume occupying device including a semi-permeable membrane configured to allow the active agent to exit the reservoir and contact a portion of the patient'"'"'s body. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for the treatment of obesity comprising the step of:
implanting a volume occupying device into a patient'"'"'s stomach, the volume occupying device being configured to occupy volume within the patient'"'"'s stomach, and including a reservoir configured to contain an active agent being effective, when released into the patient, to at least assist in effecting weight loss in the patient, at least a portion of the volume occupying device including a semi-permeable membrane configured to allow the active agent to exit the reservoir and contact a portion of the patient'"'"'s body. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method for the treatment of obesity comprising the steps of:
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inserting an electrode into a patient'"'"'s body laparoscopically; and coupling the electrode to the lower third of the patient'"'"'s esophagus, the electrode configured to apply electric stimulation to the lower third of the patient'"'"'s esophagus, wherein the electrode is utilized in combination with a volume occupying device positioned within the patient'"'"'s stomach. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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