Pressure sensing intragastric balloon
US8282666B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 21, 2008 |
| Grant date | Oct 9, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F5/003
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An intragastric balloon having a built-in sensor. The sensor may be used to monitor pressure within the balloon shell, or outside of the shell in the stomach. The sensor may be used after deflation of the intragastric balloon to monitor the pressure through the intestinal tract as the balloon migrates therethrough. An apparatus for remote deflation of the balloon may be utilized to allow a physician to deflate the intragastric balloon without surgery. The pressure sensor may be provided in a valve of the intragastric balloon which separates from the balloon and migrates as a capsule through the intestinal tract to monitor conditions therein.
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