Joshua Makower,Theodore M. Bender,Brian K. Shiu,Pablo G. Acosta,Shuji Uemura,Josef L. Friedmann,Crystine Lee
申请号：
US12214950
公开号：
US08353925B2
申请日:
2008.06.23
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要：
Methods, devices, tools and assemblies for treating a patient to effect weight loss. One method embodiment involves passing a device including an expandable member in a collapsed configuration and a buoyancy member through an opening in the skin of a patient and into the abdominal cavity of the patient, and anchoring at least a portion of the expandable member, relative to at least one structure in the abdominal cavity. Devices including at least one expandable member and at least one buoyancy member are provided.
