Soetermans, Max,OSullivan, Donagh,Skerven, Gregory J.
申请号：
AU2006331503
公开号：
AU2006331503B2
申请日:
2006.12.21
申请国别(地区):
AU
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要：
An apparatus and method comprising at least one intragastric member comprisinga curvilinear axis which extends about and along a central axis of an intragastricdevice or artificial bezoar made of a digestive-resistant or substantiallyindigestible material that is introduced into the gastric lumen of a mammal forthe treatment of obesity. One or more intragastric members are loaded onto anouter delivery tube in a partially compacted first configuration and deliveredto an overtube. The overtube includes a proximal end, a distal end and a main lumenconfigured to receive the intragastric member in the first configuration fordelivery to the gastric lumen wherein the intragastric member is expanded toa second configuration.
