Accordion-like gastric band

• US 20070015955A1
• Filed: 07/15/2005
• Published: 01/18/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/15/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. (Johnson & Johnson)
• Original Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. (Johnson & Johnson)
• Inventors: Tsonton, Mark
• Application Number:
  US11/182,071
• Publication Number:
  US 20070015955A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/37
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/003 inflatable
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/0056 using injection ports
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/0066 Closing devices for gastric bands

Abstract

A gastric band includes a belt and a balloon secured to the belt. The balloon and belt being shaped and dimensioned to circumscribe the stomach at a predetermined location. The balloon includes a longitudinally extending body with at least one crease formed therein, the crease extending along a longitudinal axis of the body for providing the balloon with a reduced noninflated profile without reducing the fill volume of the fully expanded balloon.

Claims

1. A gastric band, comprising:

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

the balloon includes a longitudinally extending body with at least one crease formed therein, the crease extending along a longitudinal axis of the body for providing the balloon with a reduced noninflated profile without reducing the fill volume of the fully expanded balloon.

2. The gastric band according to claim 1, further including fluid supply tube fluidly communicating with the balloon for controlled inflation thereof.

3. The gastric band according to claim 2, further including a fluid injection port in fluid communication with the fluid supply tube.

4. The gastric band according to claim 1, wherein the balloon is composed of silicone.

5. The gastric band according to claim 1, further including a belt secured to the balloon, wherein the belt is shaped and dimensioned to circumscribe the stomach at a predetermined location.

6. The gastric band according to claim 1, further including a belt secured to the balloon, wherein the belt is composed of silicone.

7. The gastric band according to claim 5, wherein the balloon is affixed to an inner surface of the belt.

8. The gastric band according to claim 5, wherein the belt is intregrally formed with the balloon.

9. The gastric band according to claim 1, wherein the balloon includes a single cavity.

10. The gastric band according to claim 1, further including a fastening mechanism for selectively securing the gastric band in an encircled position around a portion of the stomach.

11. A gastric band, comprising:

a belt a balloon secured to the belt, the balloon and belt shaped and dimensioned to circumscribe the stomach at a predetermined location;

the balloon includes a longitudinally extending body with at least one crease formed therein, the crease extending along a longitudinal axis of the body for providing the balloon with a reduced noninflated profile without reducing the fill volume of the fully expanded balloon.

12. The gastric band according to claim 11, further including fluid supply tube fluidly communicating with the balloon for controlled inflation thereof.

13. The gastric band according to claim 12, further including a fluid injection port in fluid communication with the fluid supply tube.

14. The gastric band according to claim 11, wherein the balloon and belt are composed of silicone.

15. The gastric band according to claim 11, wherein the balloon is affixed to an inner surface of the belt.

16. The gastric band according to claim 11, wherein the balloon includes a single cavity.

17. The gastric band according to claim 11, further including a fastening mechanism for selectively securing the gastric band in an encircled position around a portion of the stomach.