Satiation pouches and methods of use
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1. A method of treating obesity in a patient comprising:
- intraorally introducing into the patient'"'"'s stomach a satiation device having a stent expandable within the esophagus, a stomach portion having a circumferential tissue-contact region, and a flexible member connecting the stent to the stomach portion;
attaching the stomach portion to the patient'"'"'s stomach, adjacent the gastro-esophageal junction,expanding the stent within the lower region of the patient'"'"'s esophagus wherein the stomach portion of the device is positioned to contact tissue at its circumferential contact region to impart pressure against the wall of the patient'"'"'s stomach adjacent the gastro-esophageal junction; and
imparting pressure against portions of the body with the stomach portion to produce satiety in the patient.
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Abstract
A method for controlling appetite by means of a satiation device is disclosed. The device, which includes a flexible webbing defining proximal and distal openings and a biasing structure, is attached to the patient'"'"'s stomach with the proximal opening positioned adjacent and below the patient'"'"'s gastro-esophageal junction. The biasing structure imparts pressure against the wall of the patient'"'"'s stomach adjacent the gastro-esophageal junction.
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1. A method of treating obesity in a patient comprising:
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intraorally introducing into the patient'"'"'s stomach a satiation device having a stent expandable within the esophagus, a stomach portion having a circumferential tissue-contact region, and a flexible member connecting the stent to the stomach portion; attaching the stomach portion to the patient'"'"'s stomach, adjacent the gastro-esophageal junction, expanding the stent within the lower region of the patient'"'"'s esophagus wherein the stomach portion of the device is positioned to contact tissue at its circumferential contact region to impart pressure against the wall of the patient'"'"'s stomach adjacent the gastro-esophageal junction; and imparting pressure against portions of the body with the stomach portion to produce satiety in the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. The method of clam 7, wherein the flexible material is reinforced with supporting members.
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