Obesity treatment tools and methods
First Claim
1. A marking device for marking a location on an interior surfacewithin an organ comprising:
- an elongate member having a proximal end and a distal end with a length therebetween, the length defining a shape which approximates a lumen to be formed from the interior surface, at least one dye port being formed through a sidewall of the elongate member, and at least one vacuum port being formed through the sidewall of the elongate member, the at least one dye port being configured to contact an area of the interior surface and deliver dye, and the at least one vacuum port being configured to remove air and fluid from within the organ when the at least one vacuum port is located thereinwherein the at least one dye port comprises a plurality of dye ports and the at least one vacuum port comprises a plurality of vacuum ports, a first number of the plurality of vacuum ports being positioned on one side of the plurality of dye ports, and a remaining number of the vacuum ports being positioned on another side of the plurality of dye ports.
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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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11 Claims
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1. A marking device for marking a location on an interior surface
within an organ comprising: -
an elongate member having a proximal end and a distal end with a length therebetween, the length defining a shape which approximates a lumen to be formed from the interior surface, at least one dye port being formed through a sidewall of the elongate member, and at least one vacuum port being formed through the sidewall of the elongate member, the at least one dye port being configured to contact an area of the interior surface and deliver dye, and the at least one vacuum port being configured to remove air and fluid from within the organ when the at least one vacuum port is located therein wherein the at least one dye port comprises a plurality of dye ports and the at least one vacuum port comprises a plurality of vacuum ports, a first number of the plurality of vacuum ports being positioned on one side of the plurality of dye ports, and a remaining number of the vacuum ports being positioned on another side of the plurality of dye ports. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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