摘要 |
The invention relates to an intra-gastric balloon designed to be implanted inside the stomach of a patient for the purpose of reducing the volume of the stomach by way of treatment for obesity, said intra-gastric balloon (1) comprising: at least one bag (2) suitable for being filled, at least partially, with an inflation fluid; connection means (3), mounted on said bag (2) and suitable for receiving a connection member (11) for connection to an inflation fluid source; said intra-gastric balloon being characterized in that the connection means (3) include a chamber (16) designed to be transpierced by said connection member (11) with a view to injecting the inflation fluid into said bag (2), said chamber (16) containing a sealing fluid that is sufficiently viscous and/or thick to guarantee that the connection means (3) are leaktight once the connection member (11) has been removed. The invention also provides an intra-gastric balloon for treating obesity.
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