发明申请
- 专利标题： Method and device for gastrointestinal bypass
- 专利标题（中）： 胃肠旁路的方法和装置
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申请号： US10885209申请日： 2004-07-06
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公开(公告)号： US20050022827A1公开(公告)日： 2005-02-03
- 发明人: Sang Woo , Amrish Walke
- 申请人： Sang Woo , Amrish Walke
- 主分类号： A61B17/11
- IPC分类号： A61B17/11 ; A61F5/00 ; A61B19/00
摘要：
The present invention provides a device for causing weight loss in obese patients comprising an implant that creates a gastrointestinal bypass between a first region of the gastrointestinal tract and a second region of the gastrointestinal tract. In one embodiment, the implant comprises an adjustable opening to adjust the fraction of food material passing through the gastrointestinal bypass. Also disclosed is a method for causing weight loss in obese patients comprising the step of creating a gastrointestinal bypass between a first region of the gastrointestinal tract and a second region of the gastrointestinal tract.