Intragastric device for treating morbid obesity
AssigneeDistriclass Medical S.A.
InventorHussein Wazne
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Abstract
An intragastric device inserted by endoscopic path into a patient's stomach. The device includes a balloon or envelope having a specific nominal volume. The balloon is sealingly connected to connecting elements consisting of a disc forming a support base for the balloon against an inner wall of the stomach. The device also includes a flexible tube or catheter for connecting the balloon to a filling device and catching element integral with the tube or catheter. The connection elements enable a doctor to set and/or remove the balloon and to fix, either inside the patient's body, or subcutaneously the filling device and to be able to bring the balloon or envelope to its predetermined nominal volume.
Claims15
An intragastric device introduced by an endoscopy procedure into the stomach of a patient for treating morbid obesity, comprising:
- a balloon of defined nominal volume;
- and
- connection means which is connected to said balloon in a leaktight manner,
- said connection means consisting of a disk forming a support base for the balloon against an inner wall of a patient's stomach, a flexible tube or for connecting the balloon to a supply device, and securing means integral with the tube,
- said connection means making it possible to at least one of position and recover the balloon and, to fix the supply device either outside the patient's body or subcutaneously, in order to be able to bring the balloon to the defined nominal volume.
An intragastric device introduced by an endoscopy procedure into a stomach of a patient for treating morbid obesity, comprising:
- an inflatable envelope having a defined nominal volume;
- means for connecting said inflatable envelope against an inner wall of a patient's stomach in a leaktight manner;
- a flexible tube for connecting said inflatable envelope to a supply device;
- and
- means for securing the intragastric device to a patient, said means for securing being integral with said tube.
An intragastric device introduced by an endoscopy procedure into a stomach of a patient for treating morbid obesity, comprising:
- a balloon of defined nominal volume;
- a flexible catheter connecting said balloon to a supply device;
- a disk directly connected to said flexible catheter and supporting said balloon against an inner wall of a patient's stomach and being connected to said balloon so that said disk and balloon together form a leaktight seal;
- and
- a securing member integral with said catheter,
- wherein said disk enables a doctor to at least one of position and recover the balloon and, to fix the supply device either outside a patient's body or subcutaneously.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.