Delivery devices and related methods of use
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorsJeri'Ann HILLER, Sandra NAGALE, John W. SHEETS, JR., Mark W. BODEN
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Abstract
According to an aspect of the disclosure, a treatment method may include treating a wall of a portion of a gastrointestinal tract of a patient. Treating the wall may include positioning one or more injection units adjacent to the wall. Treating the wall may also include affecting at least one of movement of gastrointestinal tract contents through the gastrointestinal tract and absorption of gastrointestinal tract contents by the gastrointestinal tract, by injecting material into the wall using the one or more injection units. Injecting the material may include injecting the material between layers forming at least a portion of the wall.
Claims20
A treatment method, comprising:
- treating a wall of a portion of a gastrointestinal tract of a patient, wherein treating the wall includes:
- positioning one or more injection units adjacent to the wall;
- and
- affecting at least one of movement of gastrointestinal tract contents through the gastrointestinal tract and absorption of gastrointestinal tract contents by the gastrointestinal tract, by injecting material into the wall using the one or more injection units, wherein injecting the material includes injecting the material between layers forming at least a portion of the wall.
A treatment method, comprising:
- treating a wall of a portion of a gastrointestinal tract of a patient, wherein treating the wall includes:
- inserting one or more injection units of a medical device through an anatomical passage forming at least a portion of the gastrointestinal tract;
- and
- positioning the one or more injection units adjacent to the wall;
- and
- controlling at least one of movement of gastrointestinal tract contents through the gastrointestinal tract and absorption of gastrointestinal tract contents by the gastrointestinal tract, by injecting material into the wall using the one or more injection units, wherein injecting the material includes injecting the material between layers forming at least a portion of the wall.
A treatment method, comprising:
- treating an organ of a gastrointestinal tract of a patient, wherein treating the organ of the gastrointestinal tract of the patient includes:
- positioning one or more injection units within the organ;
- and
- restricting at least one of movement of gastrointestinal tract contents through the gastrointestinal tract and absorption of gastrointestinal tract contents by the gastrointestinal tract, by injecting material into a wall of the organ using the one or more injection units, wherein injecting the material includes injecting the material between layers forming at least a portion of the wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.