Patent ID: 8594811
Filing Date: 2013-11-26
Classification: A61N

Abstract:
1. A method of placing a device in the gastrointestinal tract of a subject from the exterior of the subject, the method comprising: inserting an end of a needle having an interior bore from the exterior of a subject into the gastrointestinal tract of the subject, the gastrointestinal tract of the subject having a center defined by a wall, the wall having a thickness defining an interior wall adjacent to the center and an exterior wall, and the end of the needle being inserted through the thickness of the wall; inserting a device with an insertion axis through the interior bore of the needle, wherein the device has an engaging means comprising a plurality of radially extendable arms positioned at an axis perpendicular to the insertion axis, and wherein the device is inserted at least until the engaging means extends beyond the interior bore of the needle; removing the needle; and retracting the device until the plurality of radially extendable arms positioned at an axis perpendicular to the insertion axis engages the interior wall of the gastrointestinal tract of the subject, thereby placing the device in the gastrointestinal tract of the subject.