Artificial gastric valve
AssigneesMitchell Steven Roslin, Joseph Shiloh
InventorsMitchell Roslin, Joseph Shiloh
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Abstract
An apparatus and method are disclosed for treating overweight and obese patients by applying a restrictive Artificial Gastric Valve (AGV) on part of the stomach. The apparatus includes a mechanism to control the opening of the AGV automatically on demand, dynamically and progressively. The controlled opening of the AGV inside the stomach controls and regulates the flow of food.
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A method for treating overweight and obese patients, comprising:
- applying a restrictive artificial gastric valve on a predetermined part of the GI tract;
- and
- controlling automatically the opening of the artificial gastric valve in real time to progressively control the opening inside the GI tract and to control and regulate the flow of food, as food is ingested or at times food is expected to be ingested.
An apparatus for treating overweight and obese patients, comprising:
- a restrictive artificial gastric valve which is disposed on a predetermined part of the GI tract;
- and
- a control system for controlling automatically the opening of the artificial gastric valve in real time to progressively control the opening inside the GI tract and to control and regulate the flow of food, as food is ingested or at times food is expected to be ingested.
A device that augments the natural response of the body to eating by reducing food intake, which comprises an electronically controlled valve which is controlled in real time, and a controller that progressively causes the valve to physically restrict and relax part of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract in order to control and regulate the flow of food, as food is ingested or at times food is expected to be ingested.
A method for augmenting the natural response of the body to eating by reducing food intake, comprising electronically controlling in real time a valve, and progressively causing the valve to physically restrict and relax part of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract in order to control and regulate the flow of food, as food is ingested or at times food is expected to be ingested.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.