Abrégé

The present invention relates to a device for intermittently obstructing a bodily opening, such as a gastric opening, and includes a proximal member connected to a distal member by a tether. The proximal member includes an apron member surrounding a first occluding member, which is formable from an elongated and narrower configuration to a contracted or expanded but wider configuration. When employed in the stomach, the device of the present invention is arranged transluminally, with the distal member disposed in the duodenum and the proximal member disposed against the pyloric valve, intermittently occluding the pyloric valve and preventing or delaying the flow of gastric contents through the pyloric valve. In certain embodiments, a reservoir may be included for releasing a substance of interest, for example for releasing insulin from a reservoir disposed in the distal member. Sensors, actuators, and data transmission devices may also be included.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61F 5/00 - Procédés ou dispositifs d'orthopédie pour le traitement non chirurgical d'os ou articulationsDispositifs pour donner des soins
• A61B 17/12 - Instruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux pour ligaturer ou comprimer par un autre moyen les parties tubulaires du corps, p. ex. les vaisseaux sanguins ou le cordon ombilical
• A61B 5/06 - Dispositifs autres que ceux à radiation, pour détecter ou localiser les corps étrangers
• A61M 31/00 - Dispositifs pour l'introduction ou la rétention d'agents, p. ex. de remèdes, dans les cavités du corps
• A61M 5/142 - Perfusion sous pression, p. ex. utilisant des pompes
• A61M 5/172 - Moyens pour commander l'écoulement des agents vers le corps ou pour doser les agents à introduire dans le corps, p. ex. compteurs de goutte-à-goutte électriques ou électroniques
• A61B 17/00 - Instruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux
• A61B 17/22 - Instruments pour comprimer les ulcères ou similaires placés sur les organes internes du corpsInstruments pour curer les cavités des organes du corps, p. ex. des osInstruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux pour l'élimination ou la destruction invasives des calculs utilisant des vibrations mécaniquesInstruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux pour l'élimination non prévue ailleurs des obstructions dans les vaisseaux sanguins

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a device for intermittently obstructing a bodily opening, such as a gastric opening, and includes a proximal member connected to a distal member by a tether. The proximal member is formable from an elongated and narrower configuration to a contracted or expanded but wider configuration. When employed in the stomach, the device may be arranged transluminally with the distal member disposed in the duodenum and the proximal member disposed against the pyloric valve, intermittently occluding the pyloric valve and preventing or delaying the flow of gastric contents through the pyloric valve.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61F 5/00 - Procédés ou dispositifs d'orthopédie pour le traitement non chirurgical d'os ou articulationsDispositifs pour donner des soins

Abrégé

Disclosed are devices, assemblies, and methods for treating obesity. In one embodiment, an ingestible intragastric device is disclosed comprising an expandable frame, a device covering encompassing the expandable frame, and multiple magnetic components wherein at least one of the magnetic components is configured to be magnetized remotely by a portable electronic device. In another embodiment, an intragastric assembly is disclosed comprising a plurality of intragastric space-filling devices each having an electropermanent magnet configured to be magnetized remotely by a portable electronic device. The intragastric space-filling devices are configured to magnetically join together into an intragastric space-filling agglomeration. In another embodiment, an intragastric assembly is disclosed comprising a plurality of intragastric space-filling vessels configured to join together to form an intragastric vessel agglomeration. Each intragastric space-filling vessel comprises a magnet and a filling material configured to expand upon contact with stomach acid.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61F 5/00 - Procédés ou dispositifs d'orthopédie pour le traitement non chirurgical d'os ou articulationsDispositifs pour donner des soins
• A61M 29/02 - Dilatateurs gonflablesDilatateurs faits de matériaux dilatables
• A61N 2/06 - Magnétothérapie utilisant des champs magnétiques produits par des aimants permanents
• A61N 2/10 - Magnétothérapie utilisant des champs magnétiques produits par des aimants permanents appliqués à l'intérieur du corps, p. ex. avec des éléments injectés ou implantés

Abrégé

The present invention relates to gastric obstruction device deployment systems and a device for intermittently obstructing a bodily opening, such as a gastric opening, and includes a proximal occluding member connected to a distal occluding member by a tether. The proximal occluding member is formable from an elongated and narrower configuration to a contracted or expanded but wider configuration. When employed in the stomach, the gastric obstruction device may be arranged transluminally with the distal occluding member disposed in the duodenum and the proximal occluding member disposed against the pyloric valve, intermittently occluding the pyloric valve and preventing or delaying the flow of gastric contents through the pyloric valve.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61F 5/00 - Procédés ou dispositifs d'orthopédie pour le traitement non chirurgical d'os ou articulationsDispositifs pour donner des soins

Abrégé

The present invention relates to gastric obstruction device deployment systems and a device for intermittently obstructing a bodily opening, such as a gastric opening, and includes a proximal occluding member connected to a distal occluding member by a tether. The proximal occluding member is formable from an elongated and narrower configuration to a contracted or expanded but wider configuration. When employed in the stomach, the gastric obstruction device may be arranged transluminally with the distal occluding member disposed in the duodenum and the proximal occluding member disposed against the pyloric valve, intermittently occluding the pyloric valve and preventing or delaying the flow of gastric contents through the pyloric valve.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 17/12 - Instruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux pour ligaturer ou comprimer par un autre moyen les parties tubulaires du corps, p. ex. les vaisseaux sanguins ou le cordon ombilical
• A61F 2/04 - Éléments ou organes creux ou tubulaires, p. ex. vessies, trachées, bronches ou voies biliaires
• A61M 29/00 - Dilatateurs avec ou sans moyens pour introduire des agents, p. ex. des remèdes

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a device for intermittently obstructing a bodily opening, such as a gastric opening, and includes a proximal member connected to a distal member by a tether. The proximal member includes an apron member surrounding a first occluding member, which is formable from an elongated and narrower configuration to a contracted or expanded but wider configuration. When employed in the stomach, the device of the present invention is arranged transluminally, with the distal member disposed in the duodenum and the proximal member disposed against the pyloric valve, intermittently occluding the pyloric valve and preventing or delaying the flow of gastric contents through the pyloric valve. In certain embodiments, a reservoir may be included for releasing a substance of interest, for example for releasing insulin from a reservoir disposed in the distal member. Sensors, actuators, and data transmission devices may also be included.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61F 5/00 - Procédés ou dispositifs d'orthopédie pour le traitement non chirurgical d'os ou articulationsDispositifs pour donner des soins
• A61B 5/06 - Dispositifs autres que ceux à radiation, pour détecter ou localiser les corps étrangers
• A61M 31/00 - Dispositifs pour l'introduction ou la rétention d'agents, p. ex. de remèdes, dans les cavités du corps
• A61M 5/142 - Perfusion sous pression, p. ex. utilisant des pompes
• A61M 5/172 - Moyens pour commander l'écoulement des agents vers le corps ou pour doser les agents à introduire dans le corps, p. ex. compteurs de goutte-à-goutte électriques ou électroniques
• A61B 17/12 - Instruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux pour ligaturer ou comprimer par un autre moyen les parties tubulaires du corps, p. ex. les vaisseaux sanguins ou le cordon ombilical
• A61B 17/00 - Instruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux
• A61B 17/22 - Instruments pour comprimer les ulcères ou similaires placés sur les organes internes du corpsInstruments pour curer les cavités des organes du corps, p. ex. des osInstruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux pour l'élimination ou la destruction invasives des calculs utilisant des vibrations mécaniquesInstruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux pour l'élimination non prévue ailleurs des obstructions dans les vaisseaux sanguins

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a device for intermittently obstructing a bodily opening, such as a gastric opening, and includes a proximal member connected to a distal member by a tether. The proximal member is formable from an elongated and narrower configuration to a contracted or expanded but wider configuration. When employed in the stomach, the device may be arranged transluminally with the distal member disposed in the duodenum and the proximal member disposed against the pyloric valve, intermittently occluding the pyloric valve and preventing or delaying, the flow of gastric contents through the pyloric valve.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61F 5/00 - Procédés ou dispositifs d'orthopédie pour le traitement non chirurgical d'os ou articulationsDispositifs pour donner des soins

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a device for intermittently obstructing a bodily opening, such as a gastric opening, and includes a proximal member connected to a distal member by a tether. The proximal member includes an apron member surrounding a first occluding member, which is formable from an elongated and narrower configuration to a contracted or expanded but wider configuration. When employed in the stomach, the device of the present invention is arranged transluminally, with the distal member disposed in the duodenum and the proximal member disposed against the pyloric valve, intermittently occluding the pyloric valve and preventing or delaying the flow of gastric contents through the pyloric valve. In certain embodiments, a reservoir may be included for releasing a substance of interest, for example for releasing insulin from a reservoir disposed in the distal member. Sensors, actuators, and data transmission devices may also be included.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61F 5/00 - Procédés ou dispositifs d'orthopédie pour le traitement non chirurgical d'os ou articulationsDispositifs pour donner des soins
• A61B 5/06 - Dispositifs autres que ceux à radiation, pour détecter ou localiser les corps étrangers
• A61M 31/00 - Dispositifs pour l'introduction ou la rétention d'agents, p. ex. de remèdes, dans les cavités du corps
• A61B 17/12 - Instruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux pour ligaturer ou comprimer par un autre moyen les parties tubulaires du corps, p. ex. les vaisseaux sanguins ou le cordon ombilical
• A61B 17/00 - Instruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux
• A61B 17/22 - Instruments pour comprimer les ulcères ou similaires placés sur les organes internes du corpsInstruments pour curer les cavités des organes du corps, p. ex. des osInstruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux pour l'élimination ou la destruction invasives des calculs utilisant des vibrations mécaniquesInstruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux pour l'élimination non prévue ailleurs des obstructions dans les vaisseaux sanguins

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a device for intermittently obstructing a bodily opening, such as a gastric opening, and includes a proximal member connected to a distal member by a tether. The proximal member is formable from an elongated and narrower configuration to a contracted or expanded but wider configuration. When employed in the stomach, the device may be arranged transluminally with the distal member disposed in the duodenum and the proximal member disposed against the pyloric valve, intermittently occluding the pyloric valve and preventing or delaying the flow of gastric contents through the pyloric valve.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 5/03 - Mesure de la pression des fluides à l'intérieur du corps autre que la pression du sang, p. ex. de la pression cérébrale
• A61B 17/08 - Clamps pour blessures
• A61B 17/12 - Instruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux pour ligaturer ou comprimer par un autre moyen les parties tubulaires du corps, p. ex. les vaisseaux sanguins ou le cordon ombilical
• A61F 2/04 - Éléments ou organes creux ou tubulaires, p. ex. vessies, trachées, bronches ou voies biliaires
• A61M 29/00 - Dilatateurs avec ou sans moyens pour introduire des agents, p. ex. des remèdes

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a device for intermittently obstructing a bodily opening, such as a gastric opening, and includes a proximal member connected to a distal member by a tether. The proximal member includes an apron member surrounding a first occluding member, which is formable from an elongated and narrower configuration to a contracted or expanded but wider configuration. When employed in the stomach, the device of the present invention is arranged transluminally, with the distal member disposed in the duodenum and the proximal member disposed against the pyloric valve, intermittently occluding the pyloric valve and preventing or delaying the flow of gastric contents through the pyloric valve. In certain embodiments, a reservoir may be included for releasing a substance of interest, for example for releasing insulin from a reservoir disposed in the distal member. Sensors, actuators, and data transmission devices may also be included.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 17/08 - Clamps pour blessures
• A61F 5/00 - Procédés ou dispositifs d'orthopédie pour le traitement non chirurgical d'os ou articulationsDispositifs pour donner des soins
• A61B 17/12 - Instruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux pour ligaturer ou comprimer par un autre moyen les parties tubulaires du corps, p. ex. les vaisseaux sanguins ou le cordon ombilical
• A61B 17/00 - Instruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux
• A61B 17/22 - Instruments pour comprimer les ulcères ou similaires placés sur les organes internes du corpsInstruments pour curer les cavités des organes du corps, p. ex. des osInstruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux pour l'élimination ou la destruction invasives des calculs utilisant des vibrations mécaniquesInstruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux pour l'élimination non prévue ailleurs des obstructions dans les vaisseaux sanguins

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a device for intermittently obstructing a bodily opening, such as a gastric opening, and includes a proximal member connected to a distal member by a tether. The proximal member includes an apron member surrounding a first occluding member, which is formable from an elongated and narrower configuration to a contracted or expanded but wider configuration. When employed in the stomach, the device of the present invention is arranged transluminally, with the distal member disposed in the duodenum and the proximal member disposed against the pyloric valve, intermittently occluding the pyloric valve and preventing or delaying the flow of gastric contents through the pyloric valve. In certain embodiments, a reservoir may be included for releasing a substance of interest, for example for releasing insulin from a reservoir disposed in the distal member. Sensors, actuators, and data transmission devices may also be included.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 17/08 - Clamps pour blessures
• A61B 17/12 - Instruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux pour ligaturer ou comprimer par un autre moyen les parties tubulaires du corps, p. ex. les vaisseaux sanguins ou le cordon ombilical
• A61F 5/00 - Procédés ou dispositifs d'orthopédie pour le traitement non chirurgical d'os ou articulationsDispositifs pour donner des soins
• A61B 17/22 - Instruments pour comprimer les ulcères ou similaires placés sur les organes internes du corpsInstruments pour curer les cavités des organes du corps, p. ex. des osInstruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux pour l'élimination ou la destruction invasives des calculs utilisant des vibrations mécaniquesInstruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux pour l'élimination non prévue ailleurs des obstructions dans les vaisseaux sanguins
• A61B 17/00 - Instruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a device for intermittently obstructing a bodily opening, such as a gastric opening, and includes a proximal member connected to a distal member by a tether. The proximal member includes an apron member surrounding a first occluding member, which is formable from an elongated and narrower configuration to a contracted or expanded but wider configuration. When employed in the stomach, the device of the present invention is arranged transluminally, with the distal member disposed in the duodenum and the proximal member disposed against the pyloric valve, intermittently occluding the pyloric valve and preventing or delaying the flow of gastric contents through the pyloric valve. In certain embodiments, a reservoir may be included for releasing a substance of interest, for example for releasing insulin from a reservoir disposed in the distal member. Sensors, actuators, and data transmission devices may also be included.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61F 2/04 - Éléments ou organes creux ou tubulaires, p. ex. vessies, trachées, bronches ou voies biliaires
• A61B 17/12 - Instruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux pour ligaturer ou comprimer par un autre moyen les parties tubulaires du corps, p. ex. les vaisseaux sanguins ou le cordon ombilical
• A61F 5/00 - Procédés ou dispositifs d'orthopédie pour le traitement non chirurgical d'os ou articulationsDispositifs pour donner des soins
• A61B 17/00 - Instruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux
• A61B 17/22 - Instruments pour comprimer les ulcères ou similaires placés sur les organes internes du corpsInstruments pour curer les cavités des organes du corps, p. ex. des osInstruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux pour l'élimination ou la destruction invasives des calculs utilisant des vibrations mécaniquesInstruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux pour l'élimination non prévue ailleurs des obstructions dans les vaisseaux sanguins

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a device for intermittently obstructing a bodily opening, such as a gastric opening, and includes a proximal member connected to a distal member by a tether. The proximal member includes an apron member surrounding a first occluding member, which is formable from an elongated and narrower configuration to a contracted or expanded but wider configuration. When employed in the stomach, the device of the present invention is arranged transluminally, with the distal member disposed in the duodenum and the proximal member disposed against the pyloric valve, intermittently occluding the pyloric valve and preventing or delaying the flow of gastric contents through the pyloric valve. In certain embodiments, a reservoir may be included for releasing a substance of interest, for example for releasing insulin from a reservoir disposed in the distal member. Sensors, actuators, and data transmission devices may also be included.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 17/08 - Clamps pour blessures

Abrégé

Provided are ingestible polymeric formulations and oral dosage forms for the reduction of gastric volume in the treatment of overweight and obese patients. The formulation includes an acid-sensitive, gelatin coating over a dehydrated hydrophilic polymer. When ingested, the acid-sensitive coating is quickly dissolved by gastric secretions and the hydrophilic polymer is exposed to the aqueous environment of the gastric milieu. The polymer absorbs water and expands to the point that will not allow the polymer to pass beyond the pyloric valve, and the expanded polymer is therefore trapped in the stomach.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61K 9/20 - Pilules, pastilles ou comprimés
• A61K 9/00 - Préparations médicinales caractérisées par un aspect particulier
• A61K 9/28 - DragéesPilules ou comprimés avec revêtements
• A61K 9/48 - Préparations en capsules, p. ex. de gélatine, de chocolat
• A61F 5/00 - Procédés ou dispositifs d'orthopédie pour le traitement non chirurgical d'os ou articulationsDispositifs pour donner des soins

Abrégé

A device and a method for treating a medical condition include a reversible member disposed in a patient's gastro-intestinal tract, and a dispensing member coupled to the reversible member that delivers a drug and/or a noxious when a predetermined substance is detected. In a different embodiment, the device and method of the present invention include a polymer infused with a drug and disposed into a preformed shell inside the gastric space, where it expands and hardens, releasing the drug over time. Both the casing and the polymer may be biocompatible. The present invention enables the slow-release of anti-addictive agents without patient tampering and with the appropriate dosage. Ancillary systems such as sensors, actuators, refill and recharge ports, and communication and data processing units may also be included.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 17/08 - Clamps pour blessures

Abrégé

Devices and methods for applying gastrointestinal stimulation include implanting a stimulation device including a body with at least one expandable portion and a bridging portion and at least one stimulation member in the gastrointestinal tract. The at least one stimulation member includes one or more energy delivery members, one or more sensors, or a combination of both. The body maintains the device within the gastrointestinal space, and preferentially within the pyloric portion of the patient's stomach, and prevents passage of the device from the gastrointestinal space, but is not rigidly anchored or affixed to the gastrointestinal wall tissue.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 17/08 - Clamps pour blessures

Abrégé

A device and a method for treating a medical condition include a reversible member disposed in a patient's gastro-intestinal tract, and a dispensing member coupled to the reversible member that delivers a drug and/or a noxious when a predetermined substance is detected. In a different embodiment, the device and method of the present invention include a polymer infused with a drug and disposed into a preformed shell inside the gastric space, where it expands and hardens, releasing the drug over time. Both the casing and the polymer may be biocompatible. The present invention enables the slow-release of anti-addictive agents without patient tampering and with the appropriate dosage. Ancillary systems such as sensors, actuators, refill and recharge ports, and communication and data processing units may also be included.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61K 9/14 - Préparations médicinales caractérisées par un aspect particulier à l'état particulaire, p. ex. poudres
• A61F 5/00 - Procédés ou dispositifs d'orthopédie pour le traitement non chirurgical d'os ou articulationsDispositifs pour donner des soins
• A61B 5/145 - Mesure des caractéristiques du sang in vivo, p. ex. de la concentration des gaz dans le sang ou de la valeur du pH du sang
• A61B 5/00 - Mesure servant à établir un diagnostic Identification des individus
• A61B 17/12 - Instruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux pour ligaturer ou comprimer par un autre moyen les parties tubulaires du corps, p. ex. les vaisseaux sanguins ou le cordon ombilical
• A61N 1/06 - Électrodes pour traitement à haute fréquence
• A61B 5/03 - Mesure de la pression des fluides à l'intérieur du corps autre que la pression du sang, p. ex. de la pression cérébrale
• A61B 17/00 - Instruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux
• A61F 2/04 - Éléments ou organes creux ou tubulaires, p. ex. vessies, trachées, bronches ou voies biliaires
• A61B 5/07 - Endoradiosondes
• A61F 2/24 - Valvules de cœur
• A61N 1/40 - Application de champs électriques par couplage inductif ou capacitif

Abrégé

Pyloric valve corking devices are disclosed herein that generally include an occluding member, expanding from a first configuration to a larger second configuration, and a bridging member extending from the occluding member. The bridging member has a length that is adapted to pass at least partially through the gastric opening, so to enable the occluding member to obstruct the gastric opening, and that is also adapted to permit the occluding member to intermittently move relative to the gastric opening. A second occluding member may be attached to the distal end of the bridging member. The reduction in flow of gastric contents into the duodenum can be actively regulated using a pump or valve, or can be passively regulated with movements of the occluding device.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 29/00 - Dilatateurs avec ou sans moyens pour introduire des agents, p. ex. des remèdes
• A61B 17/08 - Clamps pour blessures
• A61F 5/00 - Procédés ou dispositifs d'orthopédie pour le traitement non chirurgical d'os ou articulationsDispositifs pour donner des soins
• A61B 5/00 - Mesure servant à établir un diagnostic Identification des individus
• A61B 17/12 - Instruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux pour ligaturer ou comprimer par un autre moyen les parties tubulaires du corps, p. ex. les vaisseaux sanguins ou le cordon ombilical
• A61B 5/03 - Mesure de la pression des fluides à l'intérieur du corps autre que la pression du sang, p. ex. de la pression cérébrale
• A61B 5/07 - Endoradiosondes
• A61B 5/145 - Mesure des caractéristiques du sang in vivo, p. ex. de la concentration des gaz dans le sang ou de la valeur du pH du sang
• A61B 17/00 - Instruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux
• A61F 2/24 - Valvules de cœur
• A61F 2/04 - Éléments ou organes creux ou tubulaires, p. ex. vessies, trachées, bronches ou voies biliaires
• A61N 1/06 - Électrodes pour traitement à haute fréquence
• A61N 1/40 - Application de champs électriques par couplage inductif ou capacitif

Abrégé

Apparatus for delivering a medical device to a location in a patient's body includes an elongate catheter body having a proximal end and a distal end, a pod coupled with the distal end of the catheter body and adapted to house the medical device during delivery to the location and to open to release the medical device, and at least one distal actuator coupled with at least one of the pod and the medical device. The distal actuator is adapted to promote opening of the pod. A method involves advancing a pod at the distal end of an elongate catheter to the location within the body and activating an actuator coupled with the pod and/or the medical device to cause the pod to open. Opening the pod releases the medical device.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61F 2/06 - Vaisseaux sanguins

Abrégé

A device for performing one or more functions in a gastrointestinal tract of a patient includes an anchoring member and at least one actuator, sensor, or combination of both coupled with the anchoring device. The anchoring device is adapted to maintain at least part of the device within a pyloric portion of the patient's stomach and to intermittently engage, without directly attaching to, stomach tissue. Actuators perform any suitable function, such as transmitting energy to tissue, acting as a sleeve to reduce nutrient absorption, occupying space in the stomach, eluting a drug and/or the like. Sensors may be adapted to sense any suitable patient characteristic within the patient's gastrointestinal tract, such as pH, temperature, bile content, nutrient content, fats, sugars, alcohol, opiates, drugs, analytes, electrolytes and/or hemoglobin.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 17/08 - Clamps pour blessures
• A61F 5/00 - Procédés ou dispositifs d'orthopédie pour le traitement non chirurgical d'os ou articulationsDispositifs pour donner des soins
• A61B 5/00 - Mesure servant à établir un diagnostic Identification des individus
• A61B 17/12 - Instruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux pour ligaturer ou comprimer par un autre moyen les parties tubulaires du corps, p. ex. les vaisseaux sanguins ou le cordon ombilical
• A61B 5/03 - Mesure de la pression des fluides à l'intérieur du corps autre que la pression du sang, p. ex. de la pression cérébrale
• A61B 5/07 - Endoradiosondes
• A61B 5/145 - Mesure des caractéristiques du sang in vivo, p. ex. de la concentration des gaz dans le sang ou de la valeur du pH du sang
• A61B 17/00 - Instruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux
• A61F 2/24 - Valvules de cœur
• A61F 2/04 - Éléments ou organes creux ou tubulaires, p. ex. vessies, trachées, bronches ou voies biliaires
• A61N 1/06 - Électrodes pour traitement à haute fréquence
• A61N 1/40 - Application de champs électriques par couplage inductif ou capacitif

Abrégé

Methods, devices and systems facilitate intermittent and/or partial obstruction of a pyloric valve. Devices generally include a support portion for preventing the device from passing through the pyloric valve and a tissue engagement portion for contacting tissue adjacent the pyloric valve to obstruct the valve. Some embodiments also include a positioning member extending from the tissue engagement portion for helping position the device for obstructing the valve. A retaining member may optionally be included on the distal end of the positioning member for further maintaining a position of the device in the stomach. Some embodiments are deliverable into the stomach through the esophagus, either by swallowing or through a delivery tube or catheter. Some embodiments are fully reversible. Some embodiments self-expand within the stomach, while others are inflated or otherwise expanded.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61F 2/04 - Éléments ou organes creux ou tubulaires, p. ex. vessies, trachées, bronches ou voies biliaires

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a device for intermittently obstructing a bodily opening, such as a gastric opening, and includes a proximal member connected to a distal member by a tether. The proximal member is formable from an elongated and narrower configuration to a contracted or expanded but wider configuration. When employed in the stomach, the device may be arranged transluminally with the distal member disposed in the duodenum and the proximal member disposed against the pyloric valve, intermittently occluding the pyloric valve and preventing or delaying the flow of gastric contents through the pyloric valve.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 17/12 - Instruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux pour ligaturer ou comprimer par un autre moyen les parties tubulaires du corps, p. ex. les vaisseaux sanguins ou le cordon ombilical
• A61F 2/04 - Éléments ou organes creux ou tubulaires, p. ex. vessies, trachées, bronches ou voies biliaires
• A61M 29/00 - Dilatateurs avec ou sans moyens pour introduire des agents, p. ex. des remèdes