Self-adjusting gastric band having various compliant components and/or a satiety booster
First Claim
1. A self-adjusting gastric band for the treatment of obesity that adjusts to provide a satiety boost to a patient, the self-adjusting gastric band comprising:
- an inflatable portion disposable about an esophageal-gastric junction of the patient;
an access port fluidly coupled to the inflatable portion via tubing to fill and drain the inflatable portion;
a satiety boosting bladder fluidly coupled to the inflatable portion and the access port, wherein the satiety boosting bladder transfers fluid to the inflatable portion in response to an inwardly directed force effectable by the patient and exerted on the satiety boosting bladder; and
a fluid flow rate controlling device, including;
a one-way valve that controls fluid flow from the satiety boosting bladder at a first flow rate, anda flow restrictor that controls fluid flow into the satiety boosting bladder at a second flow rate different from the first flow rate, wherein the first and second flow rates are non-zero flow rates.
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Abstract
In some embodiments, the present invention generally provides self-adjusting gastric banding systems for the treatment of obesity and obesity related conditions, as well as systems for allowing the automatic self-adjustment of gastric bands when a patient swallows a large bolus. In some embodiments, the present invention generally provides for gastric banding systems having a satiety booster, for example, to increase satiety levels when a patient desires to curb appetite at a particular time. In some embodiments, the present invention may provide for gastric banding systems that allow for both the automatic self-adjustment of gastric bands when a patient swallows a large bolus and an incorporated satiety booster for increasing satiety levels when a patient desires to curb appetite at a particular time.
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1. A self-adjusting gastric band for the treatment of obesity that adjusts to provide a satiety boost to a patient, the self-adjusting gastric band comprising:
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an inflatable portion disposable about an esophageal-gastric junction of the patient; an access port fluidly coupled to the inflatable portion via tubing to fill and drain the inflatable portion; a satiety boosting bladder fluidly coupled to the inflatable portion and the access port, wherein the satiety boosting bladder transfers fluid to the inflatable portion in response to an inwardly directed force effectable by the patient and exerted on the satiety boosting bladder; and a fluid flow rate controlling device, including; a one-way valve that controls fluid flow from the satiety boosting bladder at a first flow rate, and a flow restrictor that controls fluid flow into the satiety boosting bladder at a second flow rate different from the first flow rate, wherein the first and second flow rates are non-zero flow rates. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A self-adjusting gastric band for the treatment of obesity that adjusts to provide a satiety boost to a patient, the self-adjusting gastric band comprising:
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an inflatable portion disposable about an esophageal-gastric junction of the patient; an access port fluidly coupled to the inflatable portion via tubing to fill and drain the inflatable portion; a satiety boosting bladder fluidly coupled to the inflatable portion and the access port; and a fluid flow rate controlling device within the satiety boosting bladder, including a one-way valve that controls fluid flow from the satiety boosting bladder at a first flow rate, and a flow restrictor that controls fluid flow into the satiety boosting bladder at a second flow rate different from the first flow rate, wherein the first and second flow rates are non-zero flow rates.
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