DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF OBESITY BY AN INTRAGASTRIC BALLOON

摘要

The invention refers to the provision of at least one of two kits, one for introducing the balloon (10) into the stomach cavity of the patient, along a guide string (20) which is previously and orally introduced into the patient, and the other kit being used for withdrawal and inflation adjustment of the balloon (10), the latter having a retention valve (11) coupled to an internally threaded nozzle (12) for engaging a distal end (41) of a fill tube (40) or a distal end (81) of a connection tube (80), one of said tubes (40, 80) internally carrying a respective capillary tube (50, 90) having a distal end (51, 91) to be inserted through the balloon retention valve (11) and a proximal end (52, 92) to be coupled to the device for pumping a liquid or gaseous fluid into and out from the balloon (10).