Patent ID: 8939888
Filing Date: 2015-01-27
Classification: A61F,A61M

Abstract:
1. A system for determining a pressure of a fluid in a gastric band for the treatment of obesity, the system comprising: a needle having a tip and a base, the needle further having a channel between the tip and the base for carrying the fluid; a syringe fluidly coupled to the needle, the syringe having a plunger and a barrel; and a syringe pressure accessory having a first end coupled to the base of the needle and a second end coupled to the barrel of the syringe and providing a fluid path between the syringe and the needle, the syringe pressure accessory including: a microcontroller configured to control operation of the durable unit; a status LED coupled to the microcontroller, the status LED configured to indicate a status of the durable unit; a radio coupled to the microcontroller, the radio configured to send and receive signals between the durable unit and a remote display unit; an antenna coupled to the radio, the antenna for assisting the radio in sending and receiving the signals between the durable unit and the remote display unit; an on indicator coupled to the microcontroller, the on indicator configured to indicate whether the durable unit is powered; and a battery coupled to the microcontroller and the on indicator, the battery configured to power the microcontroller and the indicator, and