METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GASTRIC VOLUME CONTROL
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1. A method for implanting a medical structure, said method comprising:
- introducing a shell into a target location in a body, andfilling the shell with at least one elongate filling structure.
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Abstract
A gastric balloon includes a scaffold structure, one or more internal inflatable compartments within the scaffold structure, and one or more inflatable bladders formed over the space-filling compartment. The gastric balloon may be deployed transesophageally using a gastroscope and is inflated in situ, preferably using a combination of liquid and gas inflation media.
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1. A method for implanting a medical structure, said method comprising:
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introducing a shell into a target location in a body, and filling the shell with at least one elongate filling structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An implantable system comprising:
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shell which can be introduced in a non-expanded configuration to a target location in a body; and at least one elongate filling structure which may be introduced to an interior of the shell to fill the shell. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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