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Assembly and method for automatically controlling pressure for a gastric band

  • US 20100191271A1
  • Filed: 01/29/2009
  • Published: 07/29/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/29/2009
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An assembly for passively controlling pressure, comprising:

  • a bladder having an internal volume for receiving a fluid;

    a balloon having an internal volume for receiving a fluid;

    tubing extending between the bladder and the balloon so that the fluid in the bladder can flow into the balloon and vice versa;

    wherein fluid pressure between the bladder and the balloon automatically and continuously adjusts so that there is substantially no lasting pressure differential between the bladder and the balloon.

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