The present invention provides devices and methods for attachment of an endoluminal gastrointestinal device, such as an artificial stoma device, a gastrointestinal bypass sleeve device or an attachment cuff, within a patient's digestive tract for treatment of obesity. ...http://www.google.de/patents/US20060020247?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20060020247 - Devices and methods for attaching an endolumenal gastrointestinal implant