Percutaneous intragastric balloon catheter for the treatment of obesity
First Claim
1. A percutaneous intragastric balloon catheter for the treatment of obesity that occupies a segment of the stomach volume, said catheter comprising:
- a percutaneous intragastric balloon shaped for occupying a portion of the gastric cavity;
a fillant catheter connected to said percutaneous intragastric balloon for repeated filling and emptying with a fluid and as means for supporting two anchors and a valve;
two anchors, external and internal, for providing suitable surfaces that prevent movement of the percutaneous intragastric balloon catheter while in the gastric cavity;
a valve for controlling the amount of fluid introduced or evacuated from the percutaneous intragastric balloon through the fillant catheter;
a conically shaped detachable cover that envelopes the extreme end of the valve, which connects with the fillant device, during the placement procedure; and
, a fillant device that is loaded with the appropriate amount of fluid for filling the percutaneous intragastric balloon.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a percutaneous intragastric balloon catheter for the treatment of obesity. The invention occupies a portion of the gastric cavity causing a feeling of satiety and decreasing the consumption of food by an obese patient. This invention consists in a percutaneous intragastric balloon that is placed in a non-surgically form. The percutaneous intragastric balloon catheter is collocated by percutaneous endoscopic gastrotomy (PEG). The invention comprises an affixed valve for regulating the amount of fluid introduced or evacuated from the percutaneous intragastric balloon.
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1. A percutaneous intragastric balloon catheter for the treatment of obesity that occupies a segment of the stomach volume, said catheter comprising:
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a percutaneous intragastric balloon shaped for occupying a portion of the gastric cavity;
a fillant catheter connected to said percutaneous intragastric balloon for repeated filling and emptying with a fluid and as means for supporting two anchors and a valve;
two anchors, external and internal, for providing suitable surfaces that prevent movement of the percutaneous intragastric balloon catheter while in the gastric cavity;
a valve for controlling the amount of fluid introduced or evacuated from the percutaneous intragastric balloon through the fillant catheter;
a conically shaped detachable cover that envelopes the extreme end of the valve, which connects with the fillant device, during the placement procedure; and
,a fillant device that is loaded with the appropriate amount of fluid for filling the percutaneous intragastric balloon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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