Segmented gastric band
First Claim
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1. A gastric band comprising:
- a tension carrying belt;
a balloon attached to said tension carrying belt, said balloon comprising a plurality of partitions defining a plurality of inner chambers; and
a fluid supply tube in fluid communication with said balloon and attached to said tension carrying belt.
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Abstract
A stoma-adjustable gastric band having a plurality of chambers within a balloon portion is described. Each chamber is supplied fluid via a corresponding inlet in a fluid supply tube. The balloon and fluid supply tube are each attached to a tension carrying belt. Alternatively, the gastric band may have a plurality of balloons attached to the tension carrying belt where each balloon is supplied fluid via a corresponding inlet in a fluid supply tube.
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20 Claims
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1. A gastric band comprising:
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a tension carrying belt;
a balloon attached to said tension carrying belt, said balloon comprising a plurality of partitions defining a plurality of inner chambers; and
a fluid supply tube in fluid communication with said balloon and attached to said tension carrying belt. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A gastric band comprising:
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a tension carrying belt;
a plurality of balloons wherein said plurality of balloons is attached to said tension carrying belt; and
a fluid supply tube comprising a plurality of inlets wherein said fluid supply tube is attached to said tension carrying belt such that said plurality of inlets of said fluid supply tube provide fluid communication between each of said plurality of balloons and said fluid supply tube. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A gastric band comprising:
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a tension carrying belt having a top portion;
a balloon having an interior surface, said balloon further comprising one or more reinforced sections disposed along the length of said interior surface of said balloon said balloon being attached to said tension carrying belt; and
a fluid supply tube wherein said fluid supply tube provides fluid communication between said balloon and said fluid supply tube. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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