- 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.: US13655354Application Date: 2012-10-18
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Publication No.: US09861369B2Publication Date: 2018-01-09
- 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 and Bear LLP
- Main IPC: A61B17/12
- IPC: A61B17/12 ; A61F5/00 ; A61B17/122
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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