DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ENDOLUMENAL GASTROINTESTINAL BYPASS

摘要

The present invention provides devices and methods for attachment of an endolumenal gastrointestinal device, such as an artificial stoma device (102), a gastrointestinal bypass sleeve (104) or other therapeutic or diagnostic device, within a patient's digestive tract. In one application of the invention, an endolumenal bypass sleeve (104) is removably attached in the vicinity of the gastroesophageal junction (106) to treat obesity and/or its comorbidities, such as diabetes. The bypass sleeve (104) may be at least partially deployed by eversion.