Magnetic Satiety-Inducing System

摘要

A minimally invasive system and method for providing weight loss by inducing the feeling of satiety whereby an intragastric device is inserted into the gastric lumen via the esophagus and an external magnetic device is used as needed to magnetically attract the intragastric device towards the inner wall of the stomach and impart tactile stimulation sufficient to induce the feeling of satiety.

主权项

1. A method of inducing a feeling of satiety comprising the steps of:
a) transesophageal insertion of a deployable intragastric device containing magnetic material into a stomach; b) deploying said intragastric device within said stomach; and c) positioning a magnetic external device in close enough proximity to said intragastric device to create a sufficient magnetic pulling force between said external device and said intragastric device to move said intragastric device towards, and impart stimulating force upon, the stomach wall.