Gastric band

• US 7,367,937 B2
• Filed: 03/01/2006
• Issued: 05/06/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 07/15/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. (Johnson & Johnson)
• Original Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. (Johnson & Johnson)
• Inventors: Swindon, Patrick J., Tsonton, Mark, Weaner, Lauren S., Wiley, Jeffrey P., Jambor, Kristin L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lacyk; John P
• Application Number:
  US11/364,362
• Publication Number:
  US 20070016230A1
• Time in Patent Office: 797 Days
• Field of Search: 600/37, 600 29- 32, 128897-898, 606151-158, 606201-203
• US Class Current: 600/37
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/1327 Tensioning clamps
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0042 with special provisions for gripping
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/005 Gastric bands
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/0053 remotely adjustable
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/0066 Closing devices for gastric bands

Abstract

A gastric band includes a balloon shaped and dimensioned to circumscribe the stomach at a predetermined location. The balloon includes a longitudinally extending body and a supply tube is secured to the balloon for fluid communication with an internal cavity of the 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;

a supply tube secured to the balloon for fluid communication with an internal cavity of the balloon, wherein the balloon includes a longitudinally extending midline and the supply tube is oriented at an oblique angle relative to the longitudinally extending midline.

2. The gastric band according to claim 1, wherein the supply tube is coupled to the balloon at a position below the longitudinally extending midline.

3. The gastric band according to claim 1, wherein the supply tube is oriented at approximately 34°

relative to longitudinally extending midline.

4. The gastric band according to claim 1, wherein the supply tube is positioned at an end of the balloon.

11. The gastric band according to claim 1, wherein the supply tube is integrated into a belt of the gastric band.

5. A gastric band, comprising:

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

the balloon includes a longitudinally extending body;

a supply tube secured to the balloon for fluid communication with an internal cavity of the balloon, wherein the balloon includes a lateral side and the supply tube is coupled to the balloon along the lateral side.

6. The gastric band according to claim 5, wherein the supply tube is oriented at an oblique angle relative to the longitudinally extending midline.

7. The gastric band according to claim 5, wherein the supply tube is aligned with a latching member along the length of the gastric band.

8. A gastric band, comprising:

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

the balloon includes a longitudinally extending body;

a supply tube secured to the balloon for fluid communication with an internal cavity of the balloon, wherein the supply tube is integrated with a female latching member of the gastric band.

9. The gastric band according to claim 8, wherein the supply tube is obliquely oriented relative to a longitudinally axis of the gastric band.

10. The gastric band according to claim 8, wherein the supply tube is positioned below a longitudinally extending midline of the gastric band.