Medical apparatus and method of making the same

Details Medical apparatus and method of making the same Medical apparatus and method of making the same

A - Human Necessities

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A61F 5/00 (2006.01) A61F 2/04 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2720906

The invention relates to a medical apparatus (100) including a device (116) used in the treatment of weight loss, obesity and potentially other associated health problems, e.g., type 11 diabetes. The device is used to impede absorption of nutrients within the gastrointestinal tract, i.e., bypassing a portion of the gastrointestinal tract. The medical apparatus enables implantation of the device using minimally invasive techniques, such a transesophageal approach under visualization. The device may be implanted via a working channel of a medical scope, e.g., an endoscope or in combination with a medical scope.

La présente invention concerne un appareil médical (100) comprenant un dispositif (116) utilisé dans le traitement de la perte de poids, de lobésité et déventuels autres problèmes de santé associés, par exemple, le diabète de type II. Le dispositif est utilisé pour empêcher labsorption déléments nutritifs à lintérieur du tractus gastro-intestinal, c'est-à-dire, pour court-circuiter une partie du tractus gastro-intestinal. Lappareil médical permet limplantation du dispositif en utilisant des techniques minimalement invasives, telles quune approche transoesophagienne sous visualisation. Le dispositif peut être implanté via un canal de travail dun instrument pour examen médical, par exemple, un endoscope, ou en combinaison avec un instrument pour examen médical.

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