Patent ID: 8190261
Filing Date: 2012-05-29
Classification: A61B,A61F,A61M,A61N,G01N

Abstract:
1. A method for attaching a device to a stomach wall of a patient comprising: providing an anchor comprising a first portion, an elongate portion and a device portion; positioning the elongate portion through the stomach wall wherein the first portion engages a stomach wall on a first side of the stomach wall and so that the device portion is positioned on an opposite side of the stomach wall from the first portion; wherein the first portion has an interfacing portion with a surface area interfacing the stomach wall and the device portion and elongate portion have a weight creating a load between the stomach wall and the interfacing portion when the elongate portion extends through the stomach wall wherein the weight has a ratio to the surface area of less than about 0.1 g/mm separately deploying a stimulator in the patient; coupling circuitry of the stimulator to the device portion of the anchor; and stimulating the stomach wall after the stimulator is coupled to the device portion of the anchor.