Methods and devices for placing a gastrointestinal sleeve
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1. A method of placing a gastrointestinal implant device in a mammal, comprising the steps of:
- placing a gastrointestinal implant device in a container assembly, the implant device including an anchor and a floppy sleeve, the sleeve coupled to the anchor and folded into the container assembly;
directing the container assembly, with the anchor and folded sleeve stored therein, into a mammalian gastrointestinal tract;
removing at least a portion of the floppy sleeve from the container assembly by extending a portion of the floppy sleeve from the anchor and from container assembly to a location in the gastrointestinal tract that is distal relative to the assembly while the anchor is retained in the assembly; and
subsequently removing the anchor from the container assembly and securing the anchor to a location in the gastrointestinal tract.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for delivering or placing a gastrointestinal implant device into a mammal. The gastrointestinal implant device can be used to limit absorption of food products in specific parts of the digestive system and can include a gastrointestinal sleeve having an anchor portion and a barrier or sleeve portion. The methods include endoluminal delivery of the device.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of placing a gastrointestinal implant device in a mammal, comprising the steps of:
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placing a gastrointestinal implant device in a container assembly, the implant device including an anchor and a floppy sleeve, the sleeve coupled to the anchor and folded into the container assembly; directing the container assembly, with the anchor and folded sleeve stored therein, into a mammalian gastrointestinal tract; removing at least a portion of the floppy sleeve from the container assembly by extending a portion of the floppy sleeve from the anchor and from container assembly to a location in the gastrointestinal tract that is distal relative to the assembly while the anchor is retained in the assembly; and subsequently removing the anchor from the container assembly and securing the anchor to a location in the gastrointestinal tract. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A delivery system for placing a gastrointestinal implant device in a mammalian gastrointestinal tract comprising:
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a container assembly; a gastrointestinal implant device that includes a proximal end and a distal end stored within the container assembly, the proximal end including an anchor and the distal end including a floppy sleeve, coupled to the anchor and folded into the container assembly; a delivery extension configured to deliver the container assembly into the gastrointestinal tract with the anchor and floppy sleeve stored within the container assembly; and an inner extension to draw a portion of the sleeve from the anchor and from the container assembly as the anchor is retained therein. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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