Devices and methods for treatment of obesity

Surgery – Instruments – Internal pressure applicator

Reexamination Certificate

Rate now

  [ 0.00 ] – not rated yet Voters 0   Comments 0

Details

C606S191000, C606S198000, C606S201000, C600S037000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08070768

ABSTRACT:
Implantable devices, instruments, kits and methods for treatment of obesity. One or more devices can be implanted adjacent to or in contact with the stomach to occupy a space to prevent the stomach from expanding into that space as food is taken into the stomach. Alternatively, one or more devices may be implanted and expanded to displace at least a portion of the wall of the stomach to decrease the internal volume of the stomach that is available to receive food. Devices may be anchored to one or more internal structures at one or more locations without piercing through the wall of the stomach. Devices can be implanted using minimally invasive methods, such as percutaneous or laparoscopic methods. Delivery instruments are also provided. An intra-gastric sizing device is provided to facilitate implantation of an extra-gastric device in some method embodiments.

REFERENCES:
patent: 233475 (1880-10-01), Cook et al.
patent: 659422 (1900-10-01), Shidler
patent: 780392 (1905-01-01), Wanamaker et al.
patent: 789467 (1905-05-01), West
patent: 1461524 (1923-07-01), Goddard
patent: 2579192 (1951-12-01), Kohl et al.
patent: 2646298 (1953-07-01), Leary
patent: 2697624 (1954-12-01), Thomas et al.
patent: 2734299 (1956-02-01), Masson
patent: 2825592 (1958-03-01), Semple
patent: 3326586 (1967-06-01), Frost et al.
patent: 3470834 (1969-10-01), Bone
patent: 3521918 (1970-07-01), Hammond
patent: 3571864 (1971-03-01), Emile et al.
patent: 3664435 (1972-05-01), Klessig
patent: 3713680 (1973-01-01), Pagano
patent: 3756638 (1973-09-01), Stockberger
patent: 3373140 (1975-03-01), Bloch
patent: 3931667 (1976-01-01), Merser et al.
patent: 3976079 (1976-08-01), Samuels et al.
patent: 4006747 (1977-02-01), Kronenthal et al.
patent: 4060089 (1977-11-01), Noiles
patent: 4133315 (1979-01-01), Berman et al.
patent: 4210148 (1980-07-01), Stivala
patent: 4246893 (1981-01-01), Berson
patent: 4291698 (1981-09-01), Fuchs et al.
patent: 4328805 (1982-05-01), Akopov et al.
patent: 4416267 (1983-11-01), Garren et al.
patent: 4458681 (1984-07-01), Hophins
patent: 4472226 (1984-09-01), Redinger et al.
patent: 4485805 (1984-12-01), Foster, Jr. et al.
patent: 4493323 (1985-01-01), Albright et al.
patent: 4558699 (1985-12-01), Bashour
patent: 4592339 (1986-06-01), Kuzmak et al.
patent: 4592342 (1986-06-01), Salmasian
patent: 4621640 (1986-11-01), Mulhollan et al.
patent: 4669473 (1987-06-01), Richards et al.
patent: 4694827 (1987-09-01), Weiner et al.
patent: 4696288 (1987-09-01), Kuzmak et al.
patent: 4705040 (1987-11-01), Mueller et al.
patent: 4714281 (1987-12-01), Peck
patent: 4723547 (1988-02-01), Kullas et al.
patent: 4738255 (1988-04-01), Goble et al.
patent: 4739758 (1988-04-01), Lai et al.
patent: 4744364 (1988-05-01), Kensey
patent: 4750492 (1988-06-01), Jacobs
patent: 4803985 (1989-02-01), Hill
patent: 4823794 (1989-04-01), Pierce
patent: 4899747 (1990-02-01), Garren et al.
patent: 4955913 (1990-09-01), Robinson
patent: 5002550 (1991-03-01), Li
patent: 5033481 (1991-07-01), Heyler, III
patent: 5041129 (1991-08-01), Hayhurst et al.
patent: 5084061 (1992-01-01), Gau et al.
patent: 5100421 (1992-03-01), Christoudias
patent: 5112310 (1992-05-01), Grobe
patent: 5123914 (1992-06-01), Cope
patent: 5129912 (1992-07-01), Noda et al.
patent: RE34021 (1992-08-01), Mueller et al.
patent: 5151086 (1992-09-01), Duh et al.
patent: 5188104 (1993-02-01), Wernicke et al.
patent: 5217470 (1993-06-01), Weston
patent: 5234454 (1993-08-01), Bangs
patent: 5246456 (1993-09-01), Wilkinson
patent: 5258015 (1993-11-01), Li et al.
patent: 5259399 (1993-11-01), Brown
patent: 5269809 (1993-12-01), Hayhurst et al.
patent: 5292344 (1994-03-01), Douglas
patent: 5334200 (1994-08-01), Johnson
patent: 5354271 (1994-10-01), Voda
patent: 5364408 (1994-11-01), Gordon
patent: 5391182 (1995-02-01), Chin
patent: 5405352 (1995-04-01), Weston
patent: 5423872 (1995-06-01), Cigaina
patent: 5428123 (1995-06-01), Ward et al.
patent: 5433723 (1995-07-01), Lindenberg
patent: 5445608 (1995-08-01), Chen et al.
patent: 5470337 (1995-11-01), Moss
patent: 5472446 (1995-12-01), Torre
patent: 5480406 (1996-01-01), Nolan et al.
patent: 5496311 (1996-03-01), Abele et al.
patent: 5507754 (1996-04-01), Green et al.
patent: 5545171 (1996-08-01), Sharkey et al.
patent: 5545178 (1996-08-01), Kensey et al.
patent: 5549621 (1996-08-01), Bessler et al.
patent: 5554162 (1996-09-01), DeLange
patent: 5573540 (1996-11-01), Yoon
patent: 5591177 (1997-01-01), Lehrer
patent: 5601604 (1997-02-01), Vincent
patent: 5626614 (1997-05-01), Hart
patent: 5634936 (1997-06-01), Linden et al.
patent: 5647836 (1997-07-01), Blake, III et al.
patent: 5690691 (1997-11-01), Chen et al.
patent: 5716368 (1998-02-01), Torre et al.
patent: 5725557 (1998-03-01), Gatturna et al.
patent: 5846254 (1998-12-01), Schulze et al.
patent: 5888196 (1999-03-01), Bonutti
patent: 5931788 (1999-08-01), Keen et al.
patent: 5938669 (1999-08-01), Klaiber et al.
patent: 5951590 (1999-09-01), Goldfarb
patent: 5961440 (1999-10-01), Schweich, Jr. et al.
patent: 5971447 (1999-10-01), Steck, III
patent: 5993473 (1999-11-01), Chan et al.
patent: 6006002 (1999-12-01), Motoki et al.
patent: 6013053 (2000-01-01), Bower et al.
patent: 6067991 (2000-05-01), Forsell
patent: 6080160 (2000-06-01), Chen et al.
patent: 6097984 (2000-08-01), Douglas
patent: 6102922 (2000-08-01), Jakobsson et al.
patent: 6113609 (2000-09-01), Adams
patent: 6143006 (2000-11-01), Chan
patent: 6162234 (2000-12-01), Freedland et al.
patent: 6174280 (2001-01-01), Oneda et al.
patent: 6186149 (2001-02-01), Pacella et al.
patent: 6270530 (2001-08-01), Eldridge et al.
patent: 6420452 (2002-07-01), Gunatillake et al.
patent: 6437073 (2002-08-01), Gunatillake et al.
patent: 6447533 (2002-09-01), Adams
patent: 6454785 (2002-09-01), De Hoyos Garza
patent: 6475136 (2002-11-01), Forsell
patent: 6488691 (2002-12-01), Carroll et al.
patent: 6491707 (2002-12-01), Makower et al.
patent: 6494888 (2002-12-01), Laufer et al.
patent: 6500148 (2002-12-01), Pinchuk et al.
patent: 6506196 (2003-01-01), Laufer
patent: 6511490 (2003-01-01), Robert et al.
patent: 6535764 (2003-03-01), Imran et al.
patent: 6558400 (2003-05-01), Deem et al.
patent: 6656182 (2003-12-01), Hayhurst
patent: 6663639 (2003-12-01), Laufer et al.
patent: 6669713 (2003-12-01), Adams
patent: 6675809 (2004-01-01), Stack et al.
patent: 6736793 (2004-05-01), Meyer et al.
patent: 6746460 (2004-06-01), Gannoe et al.
patent: 6755869 (2004-06-01), Geitz
patent: 6773441 (2004-08-01), Laufer et al.
patent: 6790213 (2004-09-01), Cherok et al.
patent: 6821285 (2004-11-01), Laufer et al.
patent: 6835200 (2004-12-01), Laufer et al.
patent: 6869395 (2005-03-01), Page et al.
patent: 6900055 (2005-05-01), Fuller
patent: 6908487 (2005-06-01), Cigaina
patent: 6981978 (2006-01-01), Gannoe
patent: 6994715 (2006-02-01), Gannoe et al.
patent: 7033373 (2006-04-01), de la Torre et al.
patent: 7037344 (2006-05-01), Kagan et al.
patent: 7105007 (2006-09-01), Hibler
patent: 7153314 (2006-12-01), Laufer et al.
patent: 7167750 (2007-01-01), Knudson et al.
patent: 7223277 (2007-05-01), DeLegge
patent: 7255675 (2007-08-01), Gertner et al.
patent: 7310557 (2007-12-01), Maschino et al.
patent: 7334822 (2008-02-01), Hines, Jr.
patent: 7338433 (2008-03-01), Coe
patent: 7354454 (2008-04-01), Stack et al.
patent: 7374565 (2008-05-01), Hassler et al.
patent: 7402166 (2008-07-01), Feigl
patent: 7416554 (2008-08-01), Lam et al.
patent: 7490602 (2009-02-01), Sabri
patent: 7534248 (2009-05-01), Mikkaichi et al.
patent: 7618426 (2009-11-01), Ewers et al.
patent: 7666195 (2010-02-01), Kelleher et al.
patent: 7775967 (2010-08-01), Gertner
patent: 7850660 (2010-12-01), Uth et al.
patent: 7862546 (2011-01-01), Conlon et al.
patent: 2001/0010005 (2001-07-01), Kammerer et al.
patent: 2001/0011543 (2001-08-01), Forsell
patent: 2001/0044639 (2001-11-01), Levinson
patent: 2002/0055757 (2002-05-01), Torre et al.
patent: 2002/0128684 (2002-09-01), Foerster
patent: 2002/0161382 (2002-10-01), Neisz et al.
patent: 2002/0161414 (2002-10-01), Flesler et al.
patent: 2002/0188354 (2002-12-01), Peghini et al.
patent: 2003/0021822 (2003-01-01), Lloyd
patent: 2003/0055463

LandOfFree

Say what you really think

Search LandOfFree.com for the USA inventors and patents. Rate them and share your experience with other people.

Rating

Devices and methods for treatment of obesity does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Devices and methods for treatment of obesity, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Devices and methods for treatment of obesity will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

     

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4311185

  Search
All data on this website is collected from public sources. Our data reflects the most accurate information available at the time of publication.