Methods of transmural attachment in the gastrointestinal system
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1. A method of treating a patient, comprising the steps of:
- providing a gastrointestinal sleeve device having an elongate tubular body, with a proximal opening and a distal opening; and
positioning the gastrointestinal sleeve device in the patient'"'"'s digestive tract such that the proximal opening of the tubular body is positioned at the native gastroesophageal junction to receive ingested food and liquids from the patient'"'"'s esophagus and the distal opening of the tubular body is positioned in the patient'"'"'s jejunum.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a method of treating a patient, that includes providing a gastrointestinal sleeve device having an elongate tubular body, with a proximal opening and a distal opening; and positioning the gastrointestinal sleeve device in the patient'"'"'s digestive tract such that the proximal opening of the tubular body is positioned at the native gastroesophageal junction to receive ingested food and liquids from the patient'"'"'s esophagus and the distal opening of the tubular body is positioned in the patient'"'"'s jejunum. The tubular body can then be attached near its proximal opening to the patient at the native gastroesophageal junction.
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11 Claims
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1. A method of treating a patient, comprising the steps of:
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providing a gastrointestinal sleeve device having an elongate tubular body, with a proximal opening and a distal opening; and positioning the gastrointestinal sleeve device in the patient'"'"'s digestive tract such that the proximal opening of the tubular body is positioned at the native gastroesophageal junction to receive ingested food and liquids from the patient'"'"'s esophagus and the distal opening of the tubular body is positioned in the patient'"'"'s jejunum. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of treating a patient, comprising the steps of:
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providing a gastrointestinal sleeve device having an attachment cuff and an elongate tubular body, with a proximal opening and a distal opening; and positioning the gastrointestinal sleeve device in the patient'"'"'s digestive tract such that a proximal opening of the cuff is positioned at the native gastroesophageal junction to receive ingested food and liquids from the patient'"'"'s esophagus and the distal opening of the tubular body is positioned in the patient'"'"'s duodenum. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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