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ELECTRICALLY ACTIVATED VALVE FOR IMPLANTABLE FLUID HANDLING SYSTEM

  • US 20100099945A1
  • Filed: 10/21/2009
  • Published: 04/22/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/22/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for facilitating obesity control comprising:

  • a gastric banding device including an inflatable portion;

    a fluid reservoir couplable to the inflatable portion;

    an implantable fluid handling device couplable to the fluid reservoir and the inflatable portion, and includinga valve device comprisinga housing having a flow path for passing of a fluid,a seal element disposed along the flow path and positioned and structured to be moved between a first position with respect to the flow path and a second position different from the first position with respect to the flow path, anda piezoelectric element sealed apart from fluid passing in the flow path and positioned and structured to cause the seal element to be moved between the first position and the second position upon application of an electrical potential to the piezoelectric element; and

    a controller/microprocessor system in communication with the implantable fluid handling device.

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