Percutaneous intragastric balloon device and method

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A - Human Necessities

61

F

A61F 5/00 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2607074

Intragastric balloon devices and methods for performing percutaneous gastronomy in the stomach of a patient are disclosed. The intragastric balloon device (10, 58, 75) can include a support catheter (12) , a main balloon member (18) for use in reducing the functional gastric capacity of the patient's stomach, a support balloon member (20) for anchoring the intragastric balloon device to the gastric wall of the patient, and an inflation mechanism (22) for use in selectively inflating the main and support balloon members. In certain embodiments, an optional insertion device can be provided to facilitate percutaneous insertion and implantation of the intragastric balloon device within the patient .

L~invention a pour objet des dispositifs et procédés à ballon intragastriques pour réaliser une gastrostomie percutanée. Le dispositif à ballon intragastrique (10, 58, 75) peut comporter un cathéter de support (12), un élément ballon principal (18) utilisé pour réduire la capacité gastrique fonctionnelle du patient, un élément ballon de soutien (20) pour ancrer le dispositif à ballon intragastrique (10, 58, 75) à la paroi gastrique du patient et un mécanisme de gonflage (22) utilisé pour gonfler sélectivement les éléments ballons principaux (18) et de soutien (20). Dans certains modes de réalisation, le dispositif peut comporter un dispositif d~insertion en option pour faciliter l~insertion percutanée et l~implantation du dispositif à ballon intragastrique (10, 58, 75) dans le corps du patient.

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