Patent ID: 9352126
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: A61F,A61M

Claim Text:
1. A device adapted and configured for use within a duodenum of a mammal, comprising: a spine having a length, a proximal end, and a distal end; an anchor positioned adjacent to the spine proximal end, wherein the length of the spine is selected so that when the anchor is in the stomach, the distal end of the spine is in the duodenum; and a flow reduction element positioned along the spine such that when the anchor is in the stomach, the flow reduction element is in the duodenum, wherein the flow reduction element is configured to self-expand from a collapsed delivery configuration to an expanded configuration in the duodenum wherein the flow reduction element in the expanded configuration is configured to slow a flow of partially-digested food through the duodenum, the flow reduction element in the expanded configuration having a proximal end, a distal end, a hollow interior portion bounded by an interior wall, and an exterior portion bounded by an exterior wall, wherein at least a portion of the flow reduction element is coated with a lipophilic material or is made of a material having a lipophilic material therein.