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Devices and methods for altering eating behavior

  • US 8,540,780 B2
  • Filed: 03/05/2012
  • Issued: 09/24/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/23/2006
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of altering eating behavior of a subject comprising:

  • (a) providing a device body configured for partially blocking a pyloric aperture and sized for shuttling through a pylorus, said device body being attached to a tether having a length;

    (b) selecting a tissue position in the stomach for anchoring an end of said tether, said tissue position being selected such that said length of said tether enables at least a portion of said device body to shuttle between a duodenum and said stomach;

    (c) anchoring said end of said tether by penetrating tissue of said stomach at said tissue position.

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