Patent ID: 8182441
Filing Date: 2012-05-22
Classification: A61F,A61J,A61M

Abstract:
1. An intragastric support system comprising: a proximal orientation element having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal orientation element has a diameter sized to fit within the lumen of an esophagus; wherein the long axis of the proximal orientation element is configured to be substantially parallel with the long axis of the esophagus; and a distal support element configured to reside non-circumferentially against only a portion of the stomach cavity; wherein the distal support element is transformable from a first configuration where a long axis of the distal support element is configured to be substantially parallel with the long axis of the proximal orientation element during delivery to a second configuration where the long axis of the distal support element is configured to be not substantially parallel with the long axis of the proximal orientation element when implanted in the body, wherein the support system is configured such that the proximal end of the proximal orientation element is in the esophagus and the distal end of the proximal orientation element is in the stomach when implanted in the body; wherein the proximal orientation element further comprises a food-collecting ring.