Temporary gastric device (TGD) and method of use

A gastric device for a stomach having a pyloric valve comprising a first volume filling agent disposable within the stomach and transitionable from a first displacement to a second displacement larger than the first displacement, and wherein the first volume filling agent does not pass through the p...

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Hauptverfasser: Patel, Kaushik Aroonkumar, Werneth, Randy Louis
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A gastric device for a stomach having a pyloric valve comprising a first volume filling agent disposable within the stomach and transitionable from a first displacement to a second displacement larger than the first displacement, and wherein the first volume filling agent does not pass through the pyloric valve in the normal digestive process.