Methods for treating obesity

Details Methods for treating obesity Methods for treating obesity

2011-08-16

2011-08-16

Prebilic, Paul (Department: 3774)

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ABSTRACT:
A system and methods useful for treating morbid obesity include the installation of a stenosis into an artery of a morbidly obese patient, the artery selected to be one that supplies blood to the small intestine of the patient.

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