Gastric band with contrasting supply tube

• US 20080287974A1
• Filed: 05/14/2007
• Published: 11/20/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/14/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. (Johnson & Johnson)
• Original Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. (Johnson & Johnson)
• Inventors: Weaner, Lauren S., Widenhouse, Christopher W., Wiley, Jeffrey P., Doll, Kevin R.
• Granted Patent: US 8,317,676 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 606/157
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/39 Markers, e.g. radio-opaque or breast lesions markers
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/94 coded with symbols, e.g. text
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/0056 using injection ports

Abstract

A balloon-type gastric band includes a balloon shaped and dimensioned to circumscribe a stomach at a predetermined location. A supply tube is secured to the balloon for fluid communication with an internal cavity of the balloon, wherein the supply tube includes both at least one colored section and at least one clear section for respectively contrasting the supply tube from surrounding tissue when placed within a patient and facilitating identification of leaks within the supply tube. In accordance with an alternate embodiment the supply tube is colored while remaining translucent.

Claims

1. A balloon-type gastric band, comprising:

a balloon shaped and dimensioned to circumscribe a stomach at a predetermined location;

a supply tube secured to the balloon for fluid communication with an internal cavity of the balloon, wherein the supply tube includes both at least one colored section and at least one clear section for respectively contrasting the supply tube from surrounding tissue when placed within a patient and facilitating identification of leaks within the supply tube.

2. The balloon-type gastric band according to claim 1, wherein the at least one colored section is an arrow.

3. The balloon-type gastric band according to claim 2, wherein the at least one colored section is text.

4. The balloon-type gastric band according to claim 1, wherein the at least one colored section includes gradations along a length of the supply tube.

5. The balloon-type gastric band according to claim 4, wherein the at least one colored section is radiopaque.

6. The balloon-type gastric band according to claim 1, wherein the at least one colored section is spiraled.

7. The balloon-type gastric band according to claim 6, wherein the at least one colored section is radiopaque.

8. The balloon-type gastric band according to claim 1, wherein the at least one colored section is striped.

9. The balloon-type gastric band according to claim 8, wherein the at least one colored section is radiopaque.

10. The balloon-type gastric band according to claim 8, wherein the at least one colored section is a circumferential stripe.

11. The balloon-type gastric band according to claim 8, wherein the at least one colored section is a longitudinal stripe.

12. The balloon-type gastric band according to claim 1, wherein the at least one colored section is a colored pad print.

13. A balloon-type gastric band, comprising:

a balloon shaped and dimensioned to circumscribe a stomach at a predetermined location;

a supply tube secured to the balloon for fluid communication with an internal cavity of the balloon, wherein the supply tube is colored while remaining translucent.

14. The balloon-type gastric band according to claim 13, wherein the supply tube includes a contrast agent incorporated therein.

15. The balloon-type gastric band according to claim 13, wherein the contrast agent is radiopaque.