Apollo Endosurgery Us, Inc.

Allergan, Inc.

Apollo Endosurgery, Inc.

Owen Shawn Sobelman

Janel A Birk

A method includes providing an inflatable implant formed of a flexible polymer material suitable for residence in the body. The implant includes a slit valve provided in its wall. The slit valve includes an elastomeric valve body with an open internal chamber being in fluid communication with a proximal opening of the valve, a concave section at its distal end, and a normally closed slit in a solid portion of the valve body connecting the concave section and the distal end of the valve body. An inflation tube having an injection tip with a distal end and an insertion stop is provided. The injection tip is inserted into the internal chamber of the slit valve until the insertion stop positively engages the proximal opening. Then, the implant with the inflation tube is delivered to a body cavity. Once delivered, fluid is introduced through the inflation tube and into the implant.

Method of implanting an intragastric balloon

A system includes a slit valve for use with an inflatable intragastric balloon having a flange surface with an opening therein. The slit valve has a valve body connected to the flange surface and a chamber formed in the valve body. The system also includes a filler tube, that is accepted into the chamber when it is inserted through the opening in the flange surface.

Intragastric balloon system

A slit valvefor use with an inflatable medical device having a flange surfacewith an opening therein. The slit valvehas a valve bodyconnected to the flange surfaceand a chamber formed in the valve bodyfor accepting an inflation tubeinserted through the opening in the flange surface. The slit valvehas a concave section at one or both ends, which are connected by a slitformed in the valve body

Two-way slit valve

A slit valve () for use with an inflatable medical device having a flange surface () with an opening therein. The slit valve () has a valve body () connected to the flange surface () and a chamber formed in the valve body () for accepting an inflation tube () inserted through the opening in the flange surface (). The slit valve () has a concave section at one or both ends, which are connected by a slit () formed in the valve body ().

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Shingle Springs, CA, United States of America

Owen Shawn Sobelman