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Apparatus for treating obesity

  • US 9,561,033 B2
  • Filed: 10/12/2009
  • Issued: 02/07/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/10/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for treating obesity in a human or animal mammal patient, the apparatus comprising:

  • at least a first, second and third volume filling device segment adapted to be assembled into an implantable volume filling device of a controlled size, whereinthe first volume filling device segment is a core part comprising interconnecting recesses or protrusions, and whereinthe second and third volume filling device segments are outer volume filling device segments each comprising interconnecting recesses or protrusions corresponding to the interconnecting recesses or protrusions of the first volume filling device segment, and configured so that the first, second and third volume filling device segments can be assembled into the volume filling device by means of form fitting provided between the interconnecting recesses or protrusions of the first volume filling device segment and the interconnecting recesses or protrusions of each of the second and third volume filling device segments,wherein the assembled volume filling device has a size of at least 125 mm3 and a minimum circumference of at least 15 millimeters and is adapted to be at least substantially invaginated by a stomach wall portion of a patient, wherein said assembled volume filling device is adapted to be placed with the outer surface of the device resting against the stomach wall, such that the volume of the food cavity is reduced in size by a volume substantially exceeding the volume of the assembled volume filling device, when the assembled volume filling device is invaginated in the stomach wall, and wherein said segments are adapted to disconnect from each other if the assembled volume filling device is removed from its invaginated position, to separately pass through the intestines, thereby reducing risk for causing obstruction/ileus in the patient'"'"'s intestines.

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