Patents by Inventor Miller Hamrick

Miller Hamrick has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • ANCHORED NON-SPHERICAL BALLOON FOR THE TREATMENT OF OBESITY
    Publication number: 20150223956
    Abstract: Described herein are a device and an associated method for treatment of obesity. Specifically, a non-spherical balloon is described that expands inside the stomach to reduce luminal volume. The non-spherical balloon is firmly anchored to the abdominal wall in order to eliminate migration risks. Further, the device inflates in a longitudinal fashion to fill a greater curvature of the stomach, thereby preventing food from contacting the ghrelin-producing cells that stimulate hunger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: Children's National Medical Center
    Inventors: Evan P. Nadler, Kevin Cleary, Anthony Sandler, Miller Hamrick