Method and apparatus for treating a patient by intentionally occluding a blood vessel, including method and apparatus for inducing weight loss in a patient by intentionally occluding the celiac artery
AssigneeAnaxiom Corporation
InventorsWilliam E. Cohn, Reynolds M. Delgado
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Abstract
A method for inducing weight loss in a patient, the method comprising: intentionally occluding a blood vessel so as to create hypoperfusion in a gastrointestinal organ serviced by the blood vessel, whereby to interfere with normal gastrointestinal function and thereby induce weight loss in a patient.
Claims38
A method for inducing weight loss in a patient, the method comprising:
- intentionally occluding a blood vessel so as to create hypoperfusion in a gastrointestinal organ serviced by the blood vessel, whereby to interfere with normal gastrointestinal function and thereby induce weight loss in a patient.
Apparatus for occluding a blood vessel comprising a two-part composite stent occluder comprising (i) an exterior, endothelializing support stent, and (ii) an interior, occluding stent comprising a loose weave fabric windsock.
Apparatus for occluding a blood vessel comprising a two-part composite stent occluder comprising (i) an exterior, endothelializing support stent, and (ii) an interior, progressively-occluding element.
A method for providing treatment to a patient, the method comprising:
- intentionally occluding a blood vessel so as to create hypoperfusion in tissue serviced by the blood vessel, whereby to interfere with tissue function and thereby treat the patient.
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