Medical sleeve

Details Medical sleeve Medical sleeve

1980-12-16

1985-02-26

Padgett, Ben R.

Surgery

Truss

Perineal

128344, 604 96, 604103, A61B 1700

Patent

active

045012644

ABSTRACT:
A method and article for medical diagnosis and/or treatment of body disorders, comprising a sleeve unit 10 insertable in a natural body vessel to isolate material flowing into the vessel from direct contact with the interior surface of the vessel. When applied to the treatment of obesity, the sleeve is disposed along a zone in the digestive tract 32 to interfere with the digestive or absorptive function of that zone and thereby reduce net caloric intake.

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patent: 4416267 (1983-11-01), Garren et al.

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