Methods and instruments for treating obesity and gastroesophageal reflux disease

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PATENT NO 9877859
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12864947

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The invention relates surgical abdominal methods of treating obesity in a patient by implanting a volume filling device that, when implanted in a patient, reduces the food cavity in size by a volume substantially exceeding the volume of the volume filling device. Also disclosed is a laparoscopic instrument for providing a volume filling device to be invaginated in the stomach wall of a human patient to treat obesity.

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KIRK PROMOTION LTD9450 SW GEMINI DRIVE BEAVERTON OR 97008-7105

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Forsell, Peter Zug, CH 603 17194

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