Mayo Clinic as designed an Endoscopic Pneumatic Assist Device (EPAD) to help patients with weight loss and maintenance. The EPAD technology induces weight loss by creating a physical/obstructive barrier to the passage of nutrients through the pylorus. Additionally, the device induces malabsorption due to the attached optioal malbsorptive sleeve in the proximal small bowel.Finally, the use of a second EPAD placed within an endoscopically or surgically creates gastrojejunal and duodenojejunal anastomosis, which bypasses portions of the intestinal tract.
Device to Treat Obesity
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- Michael J. Levy M.D.
- Elizabeth Rajan M.D.
- Joseph A. Murray M.D.
- Christopher J. Gostout M.D.
- William J. Sandborn M.D.
- Michael Camilleri M.D.
- Kevin E. Bennet
- Amy E. Foxx Orenstein D.O.
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