Ingestible implement for weight control
First Claim
1. An orally administrable implement for expanding in a stomach of an animal, including a mammal, to fill a space in the stomach, comprising:
- (a) a fluid-permeable expandable container having a first dimension and being expandable to a second dimension; and
(b) a plurality of clusters comprising a swellable material contained within the container and capable of swelling when contacted with a fluid;
whereby when the implement is ingested, the fluid in the stomach enters the container causing the clusters therein to swell and the container to expand from the first dimension to the second dimension;
wherein the container is made from an absorbable woven, knitted, braided or monofilament mesh material.
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Abstract
An orally administrable implement for expanding in a stomach of an animal, including a mammal, to fill a space in the stomach, is provided for weight control. The implement includes: a fluid-permeable expandable container having a first dimension and a second dimension; and a plurality of clusters comprising a swellable material contained within the container and capable of swelling when contacted with a fluid; whereby when the implement is ingested, the fluid in the stomach enters the container causing the clusters therein to swell and the container to expand from the first dimension to the second dimension.
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24 Claims
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1. An orally administrable implement for expanding in a stomach of an animal, including a mammal, to fill a space in the stomach, comprising:
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(a) a fluid-permeable expandable container having a first dimension and being expandable to a second dimension; and (b) a plurality of clusters comprising a swellable material contained within the container and capable of swelling when contacted with a fluid; whereby when the implement is ingested, the fluid in the stomach enters the container causing the clusters therein to swell and the container to expand from the first dimension to the second dimension; wherein the container is made from an absorbable woven, knitted, braided or monofilament mesh material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An orally administrable implement for expanding in a stomach of an animal, including a mammal, to fill a space in the stomach, comprising:
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(a) a fluid-permeable expandable container having a first dimension and a second dimension; and (b) a plurality of clusters comprising a swellable material contained within the container and capable of swelling when contacted with a fluid; whereby when the implement is ingested, the fluid in the stomach enters the container causing the clusters therein to swell and the container to expand from the first dimension to the second dimension; wherein the container comprises a plurality of smaller sections, whereby each section is connected to one another by absorbable fiber to form the container. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. An orally administrable implement for expanding in a stomach of an animal, including a mammal, to fill a space in the stomach, comprising:
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(a) a fluid-permeable expandable container having a first dimension and a second dimension; and (b) a plurality of clusters comprising a swellable material contained within the container and capable of swelling when contacted with a fluid; whereby when the implement is ingested, the fluid in the stomach enters the container causing the clusters therein to swell and the container to expand from the first dimension to the second dimension; wherein the swellable material of the clusters is selected from the group consisting of a swelling bentonite, microcrystalline hydrogels, polyolefins and various mixtures thereof.
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