Patent ID: 6966875

Claim:
A gastric implant comprising a strap of material that is flexible but not stretchable associated with a tubular bag ( 10 ) of deformable flexible material that is closed at one end ( 12 ) and that communicates via its other end with a tube ( 8 ) connected to a box ( 6 ) having a self-sealing membrane ( 7 ) that can be pierced by a needle for injecting and/or removing a fluid so as to control, at will, the extent to which the bag is filled, said strap being provided with end portions enabling the strap to be looped in the form of a closed band whose inner peripheral surface is occupied by the bag, wherein: the strap comprises an elongate piece ( 16 ) secured to the inside of the bag ( 10 ) which is shaped to present a right cross-section that is oblong, being defined by two substantially parallel plane sides ( 13 – 14 ) interconnected by two convex edges ( 15 ), the piece ( 16 ) having a right cross-section that is likewise oblong, with the greatest width thereof being substantially equal to the width of one of the plane sides ( 13 – 14 ); the piece possesses convex longitudinal edges ( 19 ); and complementary overlapping connection means are provided between the end portions of the strap.