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1. A method for treating obesity of a patient using at least one operable stretching device implantable in the patient, the method comprising:
cutting the skin of the patient, inserting a dissecting tool and dissecting an area of the stomach wall of the patient, and at least one of the steps of:
placing the operable stretching device in connection with the stomach wall by invaginating the stretching device in the stomach wall, with stomach to stomach sutures or staplers,placing an operable stretching device comprising two parts adapted to engage different parts of the stomach wall, by suturing or stapling a first part to a first area of the stomach wall, and suturing or stapling a second part to a second area of the stomach wall, such that the operable stretching device can stretch the stomach wall by moving the first and second areas away from each other, and placing an automatic implantable control unit to control the stretching of the stomach wall portion of the patient's stomach wall in connection with the patient eating, such that satiety is created, wherein the automatic implantable control unit when implanted controls: force used for stretching the stomach wall portion, time periods the stretching is applied, and what causes the stretching to be applied. |
