DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ENDOLUMENAL TREATMENT OF OBESITY
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Oct 26, 2016
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Abstract
Devices and methods for forming and securing tissue folds and elongated invaginations in stomach tissue are used as a treatment for obesity. In a first embodiment, a plurality of tissue folds is formed in the fundus region of the stomach. In methods for surgically altering stomach tissue to change gastric emptying, plications are formed in the stomach to speed up or slow down gastric emptying, depending on the number and locations of applications used.
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Patent Owner | Address | |
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USGI MEDICAL INC | 1140 CALLE CORDILLERA SAN CLEMENTE CA 92673 |
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- 2016 Application Filing Year
- A61F Class
- 6495 Applications Filed
- 4723 Patents Issued To-Date
- 72.72 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Cox, John A | San Clemente, US | 34 | 2379 |
# of filed Patents : 34 Total Citations : 2379 | |||
Ewers, Richard C | San Clemente, US | 160 | 32081 |
# of filed Patents : 160 Total Citations : 32081 | |||
Moonly, Scott | San Clemente, US | 3 | 4 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 4 |
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