Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Artificial gastric valve
- Patent Title (中): 人工胃阀
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Application No.: US12707920Application Date: 2010-02-18
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Publication No.: US08623042B2Publication Date: 2014-01-07
- Inventor: Mitchell Steven Roslin , Joseph Shiloh
- Applicant: Mitchell Steven Roslin , Joseph Shiloh
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: Mitchell Roslin
- Current Assignee: Mitchell Roslin
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Main IPC: A61M29/00
- IPC: A61M29/00

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.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100274274A1 ARTIFICIAL GASTRIC VALVE Public/Granted day:2010-10-28
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