Patent ID: 8485964

Claim:
A balloon-type gastric band, comprising: a balloon shaped and dimensioned to circumscribe the stomach at a predetermined location; the balloon includes a longitudinally extending body; a supply tube including a distal end and a proximal end, the distal end of the supply tube being secured to the balloon for fluid communication with an internal cavity of the balloon, wherein the proximal end of the supply tube includes a valve controlling the flow of fluid to and from the balloon, a locking connector integrated with the valve, wherein the locking connector is shaped and dimensioned for selective connection to a fluid injection port; wherein the valve is a check valve, and wherein the check valve is constructed to prevent the flow of fluid from the proximal end of the supply tube to the balloon at the distal end of the supply tube and permit the flow of fluid from the balloon at the distal end of the supply tube toward the proximal end of the supply tube.