Patent ID: 9402757
Filing Date: 2016-08-02
CPC Classification: A61B,A61F

Claim Text:
1. A device for facilitating weight loss, comprising: a first engaging component and a second engaging component that is separate from the first engaging component and is not formed as part of the first engaging component, each comprising a body extending between a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the body of the first engaging component is configured to conform to a first targeted tissue surface, and the body of the second engaging component is configured to conform to a second targeted tissue surface; and a first connector and a second connector each coupled to the first engaging component and the second engaging component, the first connector and the second connector each capable of comprising a first configuration relative to the first engaging component and the second engaging component whereby the first engaging component and the second engaging component are positioned relative to one another to fit within a laparoscopic port, the first connector and the second connector each capable of comprising a second configuration relative to the first engaging component and the second engaging component whereby the first engaging component and the second engaging component are spaced apart from one another so that an interior space having a value is defined therebetween; wherein the first connector and the second connector are each capable of moving between a first position that is substantially coplanar with the first engaging component and the second engaging component and a second position that is substantially perpendicular with the first engaging component and the second engaging component, wherein movement of the first connector and the second connector from the first position to the second position allows the device to open.