Spatz-fgia, Inc.

Jeffrey Brooks

Eran Hirszowicz

Sharon Dinar

A gastrointestinal balloon system includes a gastrointestinal balloon and a valve located within the gastrointestinal balloon. The valve is configured to allow fluid flow into and out of the gastrointestinal balloon. The valve includes a string coupled to the valve, the string having a loop on a proximal end and a catheter having a lumen. The lumen is configured to receive a grasping tool. The grasping tool extends out a distal end of the catheter for grabbing the loop to align the catheter with the valve. The valve may be a series of self-sealing two-way valves, a check valve, or two-way valve. A method of using a valve in a gastrointestinal balloon is also described.

Valve with docking station for gastrointestinal balloon

A gastrointestinal balloon system includes a gastrointestinal balloon and a check valve located within the gastrointestinal balloon. The check valve is configured to allow fluid flow into and out of the gastrointestinal balloon. The check valve includes a string coupled to the check valve, the string having a loop on a proximal end and a catheter having a lumen. The lumen is configured to receive a grasping tool. The grasping tool extends out a distal end of the catheter for grabbing the loop to align the catheter with the check valve. Also, a check valve, two-wat valve, and method of using the same in a gastrointestinal balloon.

Check valve with docking station for gastrointestinal balloon

An apparatus for use in a stomach of a subject includes a balloon adapted for placement in the stomach and having an opening to an interior of the balloon, an internal tube in the interior of the balloon with a proximal end coupled to the opening of the balloon, and an inflation tube. The inflation tube has a distal end in the interior of the balloon and a proximal end that can receive a fluid on an exterior of the balloon. The inflation tube can stretch from the stomach to a mouth of the subject to facilitate inflation of the balloon and has a resting position that is substantially within the interior of the balloon. The internal tube is disposed around at least a portion of the inflation tube that is in the interior of the balloon.

System and methods for internalization of external components of an adjustable intragastric balloon

System and methods for internalization of external components of adjustable intragastric balloon

Apparatus () is provided for use in a stomach of a subject. The apparatus includes a balloon (), adapted for placement in the stomach, and all anchor (), coupled to the balloon. The anchor is adapted to prevent the balloon from passing into a duodenum of the subject. The apparatus further includes an inflation tube (), coupled to the balloon to permit inflation of the balloon, and is adapted to stretch from the stomach to a mouth of the subject to facilitate inflation of the balloon. Other embodiments are also described.

Floating gastrointestinal anchor

Apparatus is provided for use in a stomach of a subject. The apparatus includes a gastric balloon and an anchor coupled to the gastric balloon. The anchor includes a flexible tube, which, when in a relaxed position, is shaped so as to define a portion that prevents the anchor from passing into a duodenum of the subject. The anchor also includes one or more shape-controlling elements coupled to the portion and configured to control a shape of the portion. Other embodiments are also described.

Apparatus for use in a gastrointestinal tract of a subject, the apparatus including a straightening rod (), and a flexible tubular anchor () having a distal end () and an open proximal end (), and sized to fit in the gastrointestinal tract. The anchor () comprises a material that has an elastic memory which biases the anchor () towards assuming a pre-selected bent configuration. The anchor () is shaped so as to define a central core () extending from the open proximal end () toward the distal end (). The anchor () is configured to be straightened from the pre-selected bent configuration by insertion of the straightening rod () in the central core (). The apparatus further includes a device () coupled to the anchor, selected from the list consisting of: a therapeutic device, and a transmitting device. Other embodiments are also described.

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