摘要 |
The invention relates to an expandable intragastric balloon (1) for treatment of obesity, intended to be implanted in a patient's stomach (2) in order to reduce the volume of the stomach, said balloon comprising: at least one pouch (3) whose volume can be modified by addition or removal of an inflation fluid, and a filling element (4) through which said inflation fluid is intended to pass and which connects said pouch (3) to an offset access means (5) designed to permit the injection or the removal of the inflation fluid in said filling element (4), said filling element (4) being designed to remain in the patient's stomach (2) throughout the duration of treatment, said balloon (1) being characterized in that the filling element (4) is provided with marking means (10) designed for situating said access means (5) relative to one or more portions of said filling element (4). Intragastric balloons. |