Patent ID: 8469976

Claim:
An endoscopic treatment method, comprising: introducing an endoscopic device into a lumen of a patient without creating an incision in the patient's skin; engaging a wall of the lumen with an end effecter of the endoscopic device; forming a first plication in the wall of the lumen such that a first open pocket is formed in the wall of the lumen, the first open pocket having proximal and distal portions; forming a second plication in the wall of the lumen such that a second open pocket is formed in the wall of the lumen, the second open pocket having, proximal and distal portions, the proximal portion of the second open pocket being adjacent to the distal portion of the first open pocket, and the first and second open pockets being axially aligned; and implanting an implant within the open pocket, the implant being configured to stimulate tissue forming the lumen when the implant is implanted within the open pocket to stimulate a sense of satiety in the patient.