Obesity treatment tools and methods
First Claim
1. A method for forming a restriction from an interior of an organ and for dilating an opening defined by the organ, comprising:
- releasably adhering a first area of the interior to a tissue adhering member;
displacing the first area of the interior via the tissue adhering member;
releasably adhering a second area of the interior to the tissue adhering member such that the first area is positioned near the second area;
fastening the first area to the second area to form the restriction; and
dilating the opening defined at a distal end of the organ, wherein dilating the opening defined at the distal end of the organ occurs after forming the restriction.
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Abstract
Various obesity treatment tools and methods are described herein, as well as treatments for other gastric-related diseases, e.g., GERD. Treatment includes reducing the size of the stomach pouch to limit the caloric intake as well as to provide an earlier feeling of satiety. This may be done by creating a smaller gastric pouch within the stomach directly from the interior of the stomach itself. The smaller pouches may be made through the use of individual anchoring devices, rotating probes, or volume reduction devices. A pyloroplasty procedure may also be performed to render the pyloric sphincter incompetent. A gastric bypass procedure may additionally be performed using atraumatic magnetic anastomoses devices so that sugars and fats are passed directly to the bowel while bypassing the stomach. Many of these procedures may be done in a variety of combinations. Treatment may create enforced behavioral modifications by discouraging the ingestion of high-caloric foods.
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42 Claims
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1. A method for forming a restriction from an interior of an organ and for dilating an opening defined by the organ, comprising:
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releasably adhering a first area of the interior to a tissue adhering member; displacing the first area of the interior via the tissue adhering member; releasably adhering a second area of the interior to the tissue adhering member such that the first area is positioned near the second area; fastening the first area to the second area to form the restriction; and dilating the opening defined at a distal end of the organ, wherein dilating the opening defined at the distal end of the organ occurs after forming the restriction. - 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, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A surgical method, comprising:
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releasably adhering a first area of an interior surface of a stomach to a tissue adhering member, the first area being near a pylorus; releasably adhering a second area of the interior surface to the tissue adhering member such that the first area is positioned near the second area, the second area being near the pylorus; with the first and second areas adhered to the tissue adhering member, applying at least one fastener to the first and second areas, thereby fastening the first and second areas together to form a restriction; and delivering a stimulus to the pylorus to dilate the pylorus and render it incompetent. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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