Patent ID: 9668900
Date: 2017-06-06
CPC Classifications: A61F

Claim:
1. A gastric device, comprising: an inflatable balloon, wherein the inflatable balloon is sized to make contact with a portion of a wall of a stomach of a human patient when the balloon is in an inflated state such that an outer surface of the balloon is configured to contact an inner surface of the wall; a fillant delivery tube extending through the inflatable balloon, wherein a proximal outer surface of the fillant delivery tube is directly connected to a first portion of the inflatable balloon and a distal outer surface of the fillant delivery tube is directly connected to a second portion of the inflatable balloon spaced apart from the first portion; and a control module for automatically inflating the balloon in the stomach with a biocompatible fillant, wherein the gastric device is configured to be inflated to a predetermined size with a predetermined volume of the biocompatible fillant.