DEVICES IMPLANTABLE ACROSS DYNAMIC ANATOMICAL PASSAGES AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20240091039A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-21

    申请号:US18369480

    申请日:2023-09-18

    CPC classification number: A61F5/0079 A61F5/0036

    Abstract: An implantable medical device having at least one compliant retention member configured not only to resist migration of the device with respect to its deployment site, but also to conform to anatomical forces applied thereto. The retention member may present a convex tissue-contacting surface to tissue at the deployment site and to which anatomical forces may be applied. The retention member may be compressible upon application of radially-inwardly directed anatomical forces thereto, but is sized, shaped, configured, and/or dimensioned to withstand forces tending to cause migration of the implantable medical device even when being compressed radially-inwardly. As such, the implantable medical device withstands forces applied thereto without building up internal stresses which may result in material fatigue.

    DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR DUODENAL EXCLUSION AND STOMACH CAPACITY REDUCTION

    公开(公告)号:US20220346996A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-03

    申请号:US17730864

    申请日:2022-04-27

    Abstract: An implantable flow-restricting device, extending along a longitudinal extent which need not be linear, and having a first portion and a second portion with a saddle region therebetween. At least one of the first or second portions may be angled with respect to the saddle region to resist migration of the device. At least one of the first or second portions may be configured to maintain a distance from a region of the anatomical structure in which such portion is positioned. An occluder, such as an expandable occluder, may be associated with the flow-restricting device, such as with one of the first or second portions thereof. The occluder may serve to block passage of material through the anatomical passage in which the saddle region is positioned, prevent migration of the device (e.g., through such passage), and/or increase volume occupied by the device.

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