Patent ID: 8425401

Claim:
A gastric band for treating obesity, the gastric band comprising: a gastric band portion having an outer inextensible band member and an inner inflation bladder, the outer inextensible band member including a channel comprising an outer wall and at least one opening in the outer wall, the at least one opening providing for fluid communication between the channel and an abdominal cavity of a gastric band recipient; an infusion port having a first chamber and a second chamber; and a catheter portion having a first end attached to the band portion and a second end attached to the infusion port; the catheter portion including: a first lumen in fluid communication with the inner inflation bladder and the first chamber of the infusion port, thereby allowing liquids introduced into the first chamber to expand the inner inflation bladder; and a second lumen in fluid communication with the channel of the inextensible band member and the second chamber of the infusion port, thereby allowing liquids introduced into the second chamber to pass into the abdominal cavity of the gastric band recipient via the at least one opening.