US Patent 7837643 Methods and devices for placing a gastrointestinal sleeve

Patent 7837643 was granted and assigned to GI Dynamics on November, 2010 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent

Patent attributes

Current Assignee

GI Dynamics

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

78376430

Patent Inventor Names

David A. Melanson0

Andy H. Levine0

Ronald B. Lamport0

Date of Patent

November 23, 2010

Patent Application Number

110578610

Date Filed

February 14, 2005

Patent Citations Received

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US Patent 11931279 Devices and methods for placing a gastrointestinal device

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US Patent 11786367 Stents for prosthetic heart valves

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US Patent 11684502 Segmented gastrointestinal devices and methods of use thereof

Patent Primary Examiner

Tatyana Zalukaeva

Patent abstract

Methods and systems for delivering or placing a gastrointestinal implant device into a mammal. The gastrointestinal implant device can be used to limit absorption of food products in specific parts of the digestive system and can include a gastrointestinal sleeve having an anchor portion and a barrier or sleeve portion. The methods include endoluminal delivery of the device.