Calibrating apparatus and method of using same for gastric banding surgery
US4696288A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 14, 1985 |
| Grant date | Sep 29, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F5/0003
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A calibrating apparatus adapted to be inserted into and proceeded within the stomach of human body which includes a single-lumen tubing terminating in a proximal portion and a distal tip each of which have an orifice and wherein the single-lumen tubing has a first opening extending therethrough which is located at a selected distance from the proximal portion and a second opening which extends therethrough and which is located a predetermined distance from the distal tip, an elongated, thin-walled sensor having a circular-cross section and a cavity within the interior thereof and which is operatively coupled in a sealing relationship to the distal tip wherein the thin-walled sensor is capable of having its cross-sectional diameter varied in response to a force applied to the exterior of the sensor to vary the pressure of a fluid within the cavity, a balloon surrounding the exterior of said single-lumen tubing at the preselected location which encloses the second opening and an elongated tubing member which extends through the single-lumen tubing, through the first opening and into communication with the second opening is shown. A method for performing a gastric banding operation on…
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