Inflatable gastric device for treating obesity
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1. The method of treating extreme obesity in a patient comprising the steps offorming an incision in the abdomen of an obese patient;
- surgically implanting an inflatable balloon in the abdominal cavity of the patient adjacent to the stomach, said balloon having a filling tube the distal end of which is sealingly attached in communication with a hollow spheroidal adjusting port of self-sealing elastomeric material;
suturing the adjusting port subcutaneously to the anterior wall of the fascia of the patient adjacent to the incision;
closing the incision over the adjusting port and subsequently locating the adjusting port by palpation; and
inserting a hypodermic needle through the skin of the patient into the adjusting port and introducing a fluid under pressure into the port for passage through the filling tube into the balloon to expand the balloon to distend the upper abdomen and produce a sense of satiety, thereby reducing the patient'"'"'s desire to ingest food, and to compress the stomach, thereby reducing its capacity.
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Abstract
Apparatus for treating extreme obesity comprising means for compressing the stomach and reducing its capacity and procedures employing said apparatus.
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1. The method of treating extreme obesity in a patient comprising the steps of
forming an incision in the abdomen of an obese patient; -
surgically implanting an inflatable balloon in the abdominal cavity of the patient adjacent to the stomach, said balloon having a filling tube the distal end of which is sealingly attached in communication with a hollow spheroidal adjusting port of self-sealing elastomeric material; suturing the adjusting port subcutaneously to the anterior wall of the fascia of the patient adjacent to the incision; closing the incision over the adjusting port and subsequently locating the adjusting port by palpation; and inserting a hypodermic needle through the skin of the patient into the adjusting port and introducing a fluid under pressure into the port for passage through the filling tube into the balloon to expand the balloon to distend the upper abdomen and produce a sense of satiety, thereby reducing the patient'"'"'s desire to ingest food, and to compress the stomach, thereby reducing its capacity.
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Current AssigneeDaniel Berson
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Original AssigneeDaniel Berson
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InventorsBerson, Daniel
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Primary Examiner(s)Michell, Robert W.
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Assistant Examiner(s)Wallen, Thomas
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Application NumberUS05/922,229Time in Patent Office937 DaysField of Search128/303 R, 128/311, 128/341, 128/1 R, 128/325, 128/DIG. 9US Class Current128/898CPC Class CodesA61F 5/003 inflatableA61F 5/0073 in the abdominal cavity, e....
