Medical apparatus and method of making the same

The invention relates to a medical apparatus including a device used in the treatment of weight loss, obesity and potentially other 5 associated health problems, e.g., type II diabetes. The device is used to impede absorption of nutrients within the gastrointestinal tract, i.e. bypassing a portion o...

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Hauptverfasser:	CULLY, EDWARD H, SHAW, EDWARD E, GOEPFRICH, JAMES, HOPMEYER, JOANNE
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS FIRST-AID KITS FOMENTATION HUMAN NECESSITIES HYGIENE MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES PROSTHESES TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS
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Zusammenfassung:	The invention relates to a medical apparatus including a device used in the treatment of weight loss, obesity and potentially other 5 associated health problems, e.g., type II diabetes. The device is used to impede absorption of nutrients within the gastrointestinal tract, i.e. bypassing a portion of the gastrointestinal tract. The medical apparatus enables implantation of the device using minimally invasive techniques, such as transesophageal approach under visualization. The device may 10 be implanted via a working channel of a medical scope, e.g. an endoscope or in combination with a medical scope. 4665719_1 (GHMatters) P85364.AU.1 5-Sep-13