Patent ID: 9050168
Filing Date: 2015-06-09
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A gastrointestinal cuff device configured to be attached in a gastrointestinal lumen, the device comprising: a liner having a proximal portion and a distal portion, the proximal portion including a scalloped edge having a plurality of peaks and valleys, the liner configured to open and close with the gastrointestinal lumen; and a scaffold coupled to the liner distal to the scalloped edge, the scaffold having a plurality of proximal segments closer to the scalloped edge and distal segments farther from the scalloped edge, the proximal segments and distal segments coupled by connecting segments, the proximal segments positioned distally to the valleys, the scaffold configured to provide an outward bias to increase conformance of the liner to an inside surface of the gastrointestinal lumen.