Mechanical food intake restriction device
First Claim
1. A food intake restriction device for surgical application in the abdomen of a patient for forming a stoma opening in the stomach or esophagus of the patient, the device comprising:
- an elongated non-inflatable restriction member,forming means for forming said elongated restriction member into at least a substantially closed loop around the stomach or the esophagus, said loop defining a restriction opening, anda post-operation non-invasive adjustment device which mechanically adjusts said restriction member in said loop to change the size of said restriction opening.
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Abstract
A food intake restriction device for surgical application in the abdomen of a patient for forming a stoma opening in the stomach or esophagus of the patient comprises an elongated non-inflatable restriction member, a forming device for forming the elongated restriction member into at least a substantially closed loop around the stomach or the esophagus to define a restriction opening, and a post-operation non-invasive adjustment device for mechanically adjusting the restriction member in the loop to change the size of the restriction opening. The components are of bio-compatible material and are effective for treating morbid obesity over an extended period of time always in a non-invasive manner.
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29 Claims
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1. A food intake restriction device for surgical application in the abdomen of a patient for forming a stoma opening in the stomach or esophagus of the patient, the device comprising:
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an elongated non-inflatable restriction member, forming means for forming said elongated restriction member into at least a substantially closed loop around the stomach or the esophagus, said loop defining a restriction opening, and a post-operation non-invasive adjustment device which mechanically adjusts said restriction member in said loop to change the size of said restriction opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of treating morbid obesity, comprising:
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(a) surgically implanting in the abdomen of a patient with morbid obesity a food intake restriction device which forms a stoma opening in the stomach or esophagus, by forming an elongated non-inflatable restriction member into at least a substantially closed loop around the stomach or the esophagus of the patient, the loop defining a restriction opening; and
then(b) when necessary for the patient'"'"'s health or desired progress, in a non-invasive procedure mechanically adjusting the restriction member to change the size of the restriction opening. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. A surgical method for laparoscopically implanting a non-inflatable food restriction device for forming a stoma opening in the stomach or esophagus comprising:
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(a) insufflating the abdomen of a patient to form a pneumoperitoneum; (b) introducing at least one laparoscopic trocar into the abdomen; (c) using a dissecting tool inserted through the laparoscopic trocar, dissecting the region of the esophagus or stomach adjacent or above the bursa omentalis; and (d) introducing the non-inflatable food restriction device in the abdomen and applying the device in at least a substantially closed loop around the stomach or esophagus. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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