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Remote control food intake restriction device

  • US 6,210,347 B1
  • Filed: 08/13/1998
  • Issued: 04/03/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/13/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A food intake restriction device for forming a stoma opening in the stomach or esophagus of a patient, comprising:

  • an elongated restriction member formed into at least a substantially closed loop around the patient'"'"'s stomach or esophagus, said loop defining a restriction opening, a controllable adjustment device which mechanically or hydraulically adjusts said restriction member in said loop to change the size of said restriction opening, a wireless remote control for controlling said adjustment device from outside the patient'"'"'s body; and

    wherein said remote control transfers wireless energy from outside the patient'"'"'s body to implanted energy consuming components of the food intake restriction device.

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