- Patent Title: 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
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Application No.: US15862990Application Date: 2018-01-05
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Publication No.: US10751060B2Publication Date: 2020-08-25
- Inventor: Reynolds M. Delgado , William E. Cohn
- Applicant: Anaxiom Corporation
- Applicant Address: US CA Laguna Hills
- Assignee: Anaxiom Corporation
- Current Assignee: Anaxiom Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Laguna Hills
- Agency: Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP
- Main IPC: A61B17/12
- IPC: A61B17/12 ; A61F5/00 ; A61B17/122 ; A61F2/82 ; A61F2/852

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.
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