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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a low-pressure, large-volume gastric band including a balloon shaped and dimensioned to circumscribe a stomach at a prescribed location and a belt extending around the balloon. SOLUTION: The gastric band 410 includes the balloon 414 shaped and dimensioned to circumscribe the stomach at the prescribed location and the belt 412 extending around the balloon. The gastric band is precurved to extend around the stomach, and the balloon exhibits 360 degree coverage around the stomach. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
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