Patent ID: 9084669
Filing Date: 2015-07-21
Classification: A61B,A61F,A61P

Abstract:
1. A gastrointestinal implant device comprising: a flexible sleeve configured to carry chyme from a proximal end of the sleeve to a distal end of the sleeve and adapted to extend into the intestine, the distal end of the sleeve being unsupported; and a wave anchor coupled to a proximal portion of the sleeve, the wave anchor formed of an elongated resilient member and being adapted for attachment within an animal body, the wave anchor defining a central lumen diameter that is variable between a relaxed state and a compressed state, the wave anchor comprising ends separated by an axial length, wherein the axial length is within a range of about 1 inch to about 2 inches; a terminal proximal end of the flexible sleeve being matched in shape to a shape of a terminal proximal end of the wave anchor at a terminal proximal end of the implant device.