Frederick B. Haller,John A. Karpiel,Donagh OSullivan,Brian K. Rucker,Maximiliano Soetermans,William D. Voorhees, III
申请号：
US11643436
公开号：
US08216268B2
申请日:
2006.12.21
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要：
An apparatus and method comprising at least one intragastric member made of a digestive-resistant or substantially indigestible material that is introduced into a bag located in the gastric lumen of a mammal for the treatment of obesity. One or more intragastric members are loaded into a delivery tube in a partially compacted first configuration and delivered to an overtube. The overtube includes a proximal end, a distal end and a lumen configured to receive the intragastric members in the first configuration for delivery to the bag located in the gastric lumen wherein the intragastric member is expanded to a second configuration. The apparatus further comprises a constraining element engaged with the bag to secure the intragastric member upon delivery into the gastric lumen.
