A device for wrapping around a bodily organ and preventing overexpansion thereof. The device comprises inner and outer surfaces with a pliant material located therebetween. The inner surface defines a passage and accommodates and reinforces a bodily organ. The bodily organ, following surgical implantation, extends through the passage and is surrounded by the device. The inner surface, in an uncompressed/slightly compressed state, defines a normal state which supports the bodily organ and permits flow of bodily material therethrough. As the bodily organ expands, due to the bodily material flowing therethrough, the inner surface and the pliant material are compressed and, in turn, correspondingly exert a collapsing force, against the outer wall of the bodily organ, which limits and opposes the expansion of the bodily organ and forces the outer wall of the bodily organ back toward its normal state which still permits flow of bodily material through the bodily organ.

A machine that combines three sections bound to each other by the corresponding dynamic swivels that are driven from a remote control of adjustment and command (R). The first section constitutes the main body (A) wherein a fixed frame whereby a sliding carriage (D) is defined, which is arranged associated with a first motor reducer (M1) which drives its rectilinear movement, in the horizontal plane and in both senses; said sliding carriage (D), by one end, is bound to an intermediate arm (B), which makes up the second section of the machine, being arranged over a pivoting transverse axis that is into a first dynamic swivel, which is arranged associated to a second driving motor reducer (M2) so that said intermediate arm (B) may make a pivoting movement in the vertical plane, with circular direction in both senses; said intermediate arm (B), by its other end, is bound to a head of the massage actuator (C), that makes up the third section of the machine, being arranged over a transverse axis that forms a second dynamic swivel, which is arranged associated to a third driving motor reducer (M3) so that said head of massage actuator may make a pivoting movement in the vertical plane, with circular direction in both senses; an actuator piston (P) is arranged into the head of the massage actuator (C) which transforms the rotating movement that transmits the output axis of a fourth motor reducer into an alternative linear movement that is transmitted to the piston for massage (23); constituting the four motor reducers an electronic driving installation by remote control, through which the positioning of each of the mobile parts duly bound to the rotating coders and end-of-travel positions is commanded. The electronic driving installation is comprised of the electronic controlling plate (E) installed in the main body (A) and includes a remote control processor (MP2) that receives the order, processes the information and sends it through the FR antenna (a4) of the remote control (R), to the FR antenna (a1) of the electronic system (E) installed into the machine, that communicates the information to its processor (MP1). The electronic installation of remote control includes the option of saving, through memories, the previous adjustment that the user establishes in each case.

The invention relates to a transpyloric device for accepting chyme from the stomach and conducting said chyme on in a bypass-like manner through a patient's duodenum; said device is held in place by balloon segments which sit on a preferably radially collapsible and self-erecting transpyloric conducting element; the filling level of the balloon segments, and thus the axial sealing force acting primarily on the shoulder surfaces of the pylorus or the surrounding area thereof, can be adjusted by the user, and the force applied to the stomach and duodenum structures adjoining the pylorus is reduced to a level that is permanently bearable for the organs even when the filling pressure of the segments rolling against each other is elevated. The invention also relates to an applicator for putting a bypass device of said type in place in the region of the transition from the stomach to the duodenum.

A intragastric device that contains a compressible free-floating structure and a sleeve attached thereto is provided. The device is considered to be anchorless as the sleeve is not physically attached to any portion of the GI tract. The device is configurable between a compressed pre-deployment configuration and an expanded post-deployment configuration. The free-floating device may be composed of a shape memory material such a nitinol. In some embodiments, the free-floating structure is space occupying and non-porous. The sleeve may be attached to the free-floating structure, such as with sutures and/or glue. In some embodiments, a stent may be inserted at the proximal end of the sleeve. A second free-floating structure may be connected to the free-floating structure such that there is an upper structure and a lower structure. In some embodiments, the gastrointestinal device is used to deliver prebiotic and/or probiotic therapy to a patient.

A limb protective covering (10) includes an elongated sleeve (11) and an adjustable, elastic retaining strap (12). The sleeve has a closed end (15) and an open end (16) opposite the closed end. The sleeve is made of a high performance elastomeric polymer blend, such as a styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) based monolayer elastomeric antistatic film having a coefficient of friction of at least 0.6.

A connecting device is made available for connecting the distal part of a penis to a penis extension device, wherein the connecting device (1) has an elongate, rigid hollow body (3), which is open at the proximal end and is used for receiving the distal end of the penis and for securing on the penis extension device and, at its distal end, has an opening (31) that is in operational connection to a vacuum pump (4) or can be brought into such an operational connection, and an elastic tubular sleeve (2) which is placed with its proximal area (5) onto the shaft of the penis and which, when the connecting device (1) is in the assembled state, has its distal area (6) enclosing the proximal end of the hollow body (3) and bearing on the outside thereof. This connecting device is characterized in that the wall thickness of the sleeve (2) in the distal area (6) is greater than in the proximal area (5) and/or a three-way valve is arranged between the opening (31) and the vacuum pump (4) and can assume the following positions: i) the interior of the hollow body (3) is connected to the environment, ii) the opening (31) and therefore the hollow body (3) are closed, and iii) the interior of the hollow body (3) is connected to the vacuum pump (4).

Method and system for treating a patient using an inflatable device. A removal device may be used to remove the inflatable device from the body. The removal device can have at least one manually-actuatable member and at least two opposing jaws at a distal end. At least one of the at least two jaws can be movable by actuation of the at least one manually-actuatable member. At least one of the at least two jaws can have a puncturing member.

A gastrectomy device includes an elongated member and a tube. The elongated member has a proximal end and a distal end and defines a longitudinal side window disposed adjacent the distal end. The elongated member defines a first longitudinal channel, a second longitudinal channel, and a plurality of side apertures. The first longitudinal channel is in communication with the longitudinal side window and the plurality of side apertures is in communication with the second longitudinal channel. The tube extends through the first longitudinal channel. An array of lights is associated with the tube to provide illumination. The tube is movable through the elongated member between a first state, in which the tube is disposed within the first longitudinal channel of the elongated member, and a second state, in which a portion of the tube extends through the longitudinal side window of the elongated member.

A prosthesis that when implanted in the gastrointestinal tract does not impede the normal function of the pyloric sphincter. In some instances, the prosthesis is implanted as part of, or after, a sleeve gastrectomy procedure. The prosthesis includes a stent with an outer surface and a polymeric cover fully covering the outer surface of the stent. The stent includes a proximal stent flange; a proximal stent segment extending distally from the proximal stent flange; and an enlarged stent segment extending distally from the proximal stent segment.

The present invention relates to a bottom wear having at least a waist-encircling section (2), wherein the waist-encircling section (2) at least has a first hole (3) and a second hole (4). The present invention provides a bottom wear assuring easy adjustment of the waist fastening position which varies from person to person; practicability saving time and labor in maintenance such as laundering; and easy adjustment of an abdominal pressure enabling a waist portion to be tightened and loosened easily.