Stomach belt for weight loss
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1. An external abdominal pressurization assembly useful for reducing food consumption in an individual comprising:
- securement means for adjustably securing said assembly about an abdominal region of said individual;
an inflatable element constructed and arranged for adjustable engagement with said securement means, wherein said inflatable element is adapted to be positioned in juxtaposed relation to an individual'"'"'s stomach cavity; and
pressurizing means adapted to be fluidly coupled with said inflatable element for reversibly pressurizing said inflatable element;
whereby pressure is controllably applied to the individual'"'"'s stomach cavity sufficient to reduce food consumption by said individual.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for treating obesity comprising an inflatable balloon attached to an inner portion of a belt. The belt is wrapped around an individual'"'"'s abdomen in the vicinity of the stomach. The balloon is inflated prior to consuming a meal and left in place for a certain period of time. The apparatus is then removed from the individual'"'"'s abdomen.
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1. An external abdominal pressurization assembly useful for reducing food consumption in an individual comprising:
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securement means for adjustably securing said assembly about an abdominal region of said individual;
an inflatable element constructed and arranged for adjustable engagement with said securement means, wherein said inflatable element is adapted to be positioned in juxtaposed relation to an individual'"'"'s stomach cavity; and
pressurizing means adapted to be fluidly coupled with said inflatable element for reversibly pressurizing said inflatable element;
whereby pressure is controllably applied to the individual'"'"'s stomach cavity sufficient to reduce food consumption by said individual. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An external abdominal pressurization assembly useful for reducing food consumption in an individual comprising:
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securement means for adjustably securing said assembly about an abdominal region of said individual;
an inflatable element constructed and arranged for adjustable engagement with said securement means, said inflatable element is adapted to be positioned in juxtaposed relation to said individual'"'"'s stomach cavity;
pressurizing means fluidly coupled with said inflatable element for reversibly pressurizing said inflatable element, said pressurizing means comprises a pump;
said securement means comprises an elongate sheet of flexible sheet material, said elongate sheet has first and second end portions and first and second surfaces, said first surface positioned in juxtaposed relation to and surrounding said individual'"'"'s abdomen;
said inflatable element comprising a flexible-walled, imperforate, air-inflatable member including plural wall portions which conform to the shape of said individual'"'"'s stomach cavity upon inflation;
fastening means constructed and arranged to attach one of said first and second end portions to said second surface;
whereby pressure is controllably applied to said individual'"'"'s stomach cavity sufficient to reduce food consumption by said individual. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of effecting weight loss by limiting the volume of food consumed at a meal comprising the steps of:
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positioning an inflatable member juxtaposed an individual'"'"'s stomach on the exterior of the individual'"'"'s abdomen;
securing said inflatable member in said position;
consuming a predetermined amount of fluid;
pressurizing said inflatable member to a predetermined pressure;
consuming a meal;
maintaining said inflatable member in position for predetermined amount of time; and
removing said inflatable member.
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