US 11,679,013 B2
Apparatus and methods for anchoring in the stomach and the duodenum
J. Mark Provenza, Shreveport, LA (US)
Filed by J. Mark Provenza, Shreveport, LA (US)
Filed on Apr. 11, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/381,619.
Application 16/381,619 is a continuation of application No. 15/247,771, filed on Aug. 25, 2016, granted, now 10,292,852.
Application 15/247,771 is a continuation of application No. 14/310,993, filed on Jun. 20, 2014, granted, now 9,452,072.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/839,174, filed on Jun. 25, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2019/0231572 A1, Aug. 1, 2019
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61F 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 5/0036 (2013.01) [A61F 5/003 (2013.01); A61F 5/0076 (2013.01); A61F 5/0079 (2013.01); A61F 5/0089 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A gastric balloon and sleeve assembly comprising:
an antral cap comprising a collar having an upper portion and a lower portion;
a stabilizing structure comprising a plurality of elongate stabilizing members, each elongate stabilizing member having an upper end attached to the lower portion of the collar and a lower atraumatic end configured to engage tissue circumscribing a pyloric valve and space the collar away from the pyloric valve;
a duodenal member configured to reside at least partially in a duodenal bulb; and
one or more tethers connecting the lower portion of the collar to an upper end of the duodenal member, wherein said tether(s) passes between said plurality of elongate stabilizing members and is configured to allow passage of stomach contents through the pyloric valve.