gastroesophageal reflux/obesity

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an apparatus, a system, and a method for treating obesity. BACKGROUND Obesity has been treated by gastric banding a band placed around the stomach to create a stoma, a restricted opening, to restrict the flow of food down to below the band. There has

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to the field of medicine, particularly to securing medical devices to tissue or organs, and to reversing the procedure and removing the devices. The most common way to secure medical tissues to tissues or organs is by stapling with

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention generally relates to apparatus and methods for minimally invasive treatment of obesity. 2. Description of the Related Art Obesity is a major health concern in many countries and is particularly prevalent in developed

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Gastrointestinal stimulation, or pacing, was advocated as a possible treatment for gastric motor dysfunction as early as 1963. Experimentation in the late 1960s and early 1970s, began to demonstrate the significance of gastrointestinal myoelectrical activity and its

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is concerned with deuterium-enriched pyridinone carboxamides and derivatives thereof of formula I, ##STR00002## Wherein, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently, H, D (deuterium with enrichment of 1%-100%), F, Cl, CD.sub.3 (methyl-d.sub.3),

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is concerned with deuterium-enriched pyridinonecarboxamides and derivatives thereof of formula 1, ##STR00002## Wherein, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently, H, D (deuterium with enrichment of 1%-100%), F, Cl, CD.sub.3 (methyl-d.sub.3),

STATEMENT RE: FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH/DEVELOPMENT Not Applicable BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Technical Field The present invention relates to a minimally processed ready-to-eat whole legume/grain based product containing significant amounts of prebiotic fiber and a probiotic source or is

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to devices and methods for the endoscopic treatment of hollow organs. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention enables the endoscopic treatment of organs. It can be used to manipulate the wall of a hollow organ, and to fixate two or more