METHODS FOR PARTIAL DIVERSION OF THE INTESTINAL TRACT

Devices and methods are used to modify a metabolic pathway of a digestive system by creating a pathway within the intestinal tract through an anastomosis between a proximal location within the intestinal tract and a distal location within the intestinal tract. In some examples, the small intestine h...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors Seeley Randy J, Harris Jason L, Fegelman Elliott J, Bakos Gregory J
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 09.02.2017
Subjects
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:Devices and methods are used to modify a metabolic pathway of a digestive system by creating a pathway within the intestinal tract through an anastomosis between a proximal location within the intestinal tract and a distal location within the intestinal tract. In some examples, the small intestine has a first initial length and the created pathway defines a second length of the intestinal tract that is approximately ten to seventy percent of the first initial length of the small intestine.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201615298816