Precurved gastric band

• US 20070016231A1
• Filed: 03/01/2006
• Published: 01/18/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/15/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. (Johnson & Johnson)
• Original Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. (Johnson & Johnson)
• Inventors: Wiley, Jeffrey, Jambor, Kristin
• Granted Patent: US 7,615,001 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 606/157
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/1327 Tensioning clamps
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0042 with special provisions for gripping
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/0053 remotely adjustable
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/0066 Closing devices for gastric bands

Abstract

A low pressure, high volume gastric band includes a balloon shaped and dimensioned to circumscribe the stomach at a predetermined location and a belt extending about the balloon. The gastric band is precurved extend about the stomach and the balloon exhibits 360 degree coverage about the stomach.

Claims

1. A low pressure, high volume gastric band, comprising:

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

a belt extending about the balloon;

wherein the gastric band is precurved extend about the stomach.

2. The gastric band according to claim 1, wherein the balloon is precurved.

3. The gastric band according to claim 2, wherein the balloon is a low pressure, high volume balloon.

4. The gastric band according to claim 2, wherein the belt is precurved.

5. The gastric band according to claim 1, wherein the a precurved, low pressure, high volume balloon exhibiting minimal folds or creases when extending about the stomach.

6. The gastric band according to claim 1, wherein the belt and the balloon are composed of different materials.

7. The gastric band according to claim 1, wherein the belt and the balloon are composed of the same material.

8. The gastric band according to claim 1, where the balloon exhibits 360 degree coverage about the stomach.

9. The gastric band according to claim 1, wherein the balloon exhibits no folds or creases upon evacuation.

10. A method for applying a low pressure, high volume gastric band composed of a balloon shaped and dimensioned to circumscribe the stomach at a predetermined location, the balloon having a maximum fill volume, the method comprising the following steps:

positioning a gastric band about wherein the stomach;

filling the balloon with a volume which is less than the maximum fill volume.

11. The method according to claim 10, wherein the balloon has a maximum capacity of approximately 18 cc.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein the balloon is a filled with a volume of approximately 9 cc.

13. The method according to claim 10, wherein the balloon is precurved.

14. The method according to claim 13, wherein the balloon is a low pressure, high volume balloon.

15. The method according to claim 13, wherein the belt is precurved.