Shunting of dietary lipids including cholesterol
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorsThomas J. Herbst, Lynne E. Swanson
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Abstract
Methods and devices for redirecting at least a portion of a fluid from the mesenteric lymphatic system for elimination from the body are disclosed. The fluid may be redirected for elimination through the urinary system or redirected outside the body. The methods and devices disclosed may prevent a portion of a patient's dietary lipids, including cholesterol, from being absorbed, thereby reducing the total caloric load to assist in weight management.
Claims17
A method of treating a patient, comprising:
- introducing a device into a thoracic duct of the patient, the device comprising an inlet and an outlet;
- advancing a portion of the device through a wall of the thoracic duct, such that the inlet is disposed within the thoracic duct and the outlet is disposed in a kidney, a ureter, or a bladder of the patient;
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- redirecting at least a portion of a fluid, via the device, from the thoracic duct, through the wall of the thoracic duct, and to the urinary tract, so that the portion of the fluid bypasses a vasculature of the patient to exit the patient's body with urine.
A method of treating a patient, the method comprising:
- implanting a device to create a fistula between a thoracic duct and a urinary tract of the patient;
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- redirecting at least a portion of a fluid from the thoracic duct through the device to the urinary tract;
- wherein all of the fluid that enters the device bypasses a vasculature of the patient and is redirected to the urinary tract.
A method of treating a patient, the method comprising:
- introducing a device into a thoracic duct via a left subclavian vein, the device comprising an inlet and an outlet;
- advancing a portion of the device through the thoracic duct to reach a cisterna chyli, and further advancing the portion of the device through a wall of the cisterna chyli such that the inlet is disposed within the cisterna chyli and the outlet is disposed in a urinary tract;
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- redirecting at least a portion of a fluid, via the device, from the cisterna chyli, through the wall of the cisterna chyli, and to the urinary tract to exit the patient's body with urine, wherein the portion of the fluid bypasses the vasculature to exit the patient's body with urine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.