Patent ID: 7846174

Claim:
A bariatric device comprising: a body having at least two wall portions, each of said wall portions defining a portion of a lumen, said lumen extending through said body; one of said wall portions defining an esophageal member sized to conform to an abdominal portion of the esophagus; another of said wall portions defining a cardiac member sized to conform to a proximal cardiac portion of the stomach; and at least one tension member extending between said esophageal member and said cardiac member; wherein said cardiac member is tapered outwardly from a proximal portion with respect to the gastrointestinal tract to a more distal portion with respect to the gastrointestinal tract and is adapted to exert a force on the cardiac portion of the stomach; wherein the force exerted by said cardiac member on the cardiac portion of the stomach influences a neurohormonal feedback mechanism of a patient to cause at least partial satiety by augmenting fullness caused by food and simulating fullness in the absence of food.