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Patent Inventor Names
Jeffrey A. Smith0
Michael S. Williams0
Richard A. Glenn0
Richard S. Stack0
William L. Athas0
Daniel W. Fifer0
Geoffrey A. Orth0
Date of Patent
February 7, 2012
Patent Application Number
11897701
Date Filed
August 31, 2007
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Patent abstract
An intestinal implant includes a proximal anchor self-expandable from a radially compressed position to a radially expandable position for engagement with a wall of the intestinal lumen and a flexible sleeve coupled to the anchor. The sleeve is implanted with the anchor downstream from the pylorus and the sleeve extending further downstream through the intestinal lumen.
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