Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
发明人:
Christopher V. DeSimone,Barham K. Abu Dayyeh,Samuel J. Asirvatham
申请号:
US15766604
公开号:
US20180296264A1
申请日:
2016.10.07
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2018
代理人:
摘要:
Endolumenal devices and methods can be used for the treatment of health conditions including obesity and diabetes. In some embodiments, the methods and systems provided herein can cause weight loss or control diabetes by reducing the caloric absorption of an individual. For example, this document provides several devices and methods for treating obesity and diabetes by using electroporation to modulate the duodenal mucosa. In addition, this document provides devices and methods for bypassing portions of the gastrointestinal tract to reduce nutritional uptake.