Patents Examined by Leslie Dark
  • Shunting of dietary lipids including cholesterol
    Patent number: 9427346
    Abstract: Methods and devices for redirecting at least a portion of a fluid from the mesenteric lymphatic system for elimination from the body are disclosed. The fluid may be redirected for elimination through the urinary system or redirected outside the body. The methods and devices disclosed may prevent a portion of a patient's dietary lipids, including cholesterol, from being absorbed, thereby reducing the total caloric load to assist in weight management.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Herbst, Lynne E. Swanson