PERCUTANEOUS INTRAGASTRIC BALLOON DEVICE AND METHOD

Title:

PERCUTANEOUS INTRAGASTRIC BALLOON DEVICE AND METHOD

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2006118744

Kind Code:

A8

Abstract:

Intragastric balloon devices and methods for performing percutaneous gastronomy in the stomach of a patient are disclosed. The intragastric balloon device (10, 58, 75) can include a support catheter (12) , a main balloon member (18) for use in reducing the functional gastric capacity of the patient's stomach, a support balloon member (20) for anchoring the intragastric balloon device to the gastric wall of the patient, and an inflation mechanism (22) for use in selectively inflating the main and support balloon members. In certain embodiments, an optional insertion device can be provided to facilitate percutaneous insertion and implantation of the intragastric balloon device within the patient .

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Inventors:

ALFRHAN ALMUHANNAD (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2006/012850

Publication Date:

December 28, 2006

Filing Date:

April 07, 2006

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Assignee:

ALFRHAN ALMUHANNAD (US)

International Classes:

A61F5/00

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