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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2021
Applicant:
Allurion Technologies, Inc., Natick, MA (US);
Inventor:
David W. Nelson, Wayland, MA (US);
Assignee:
Allurion Technologies, Inc., Natick, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 17/40 (2006.01); A61F 5/00 (2006.01); F16K 17/36 (2006.01); F16K 17/38 (2006.01); F16K 31/126 (2006.01); F16K 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 17/40 (2013.01); A61F 5/003 (2013.01); F16K 17/36 (2013.01); F16K 17/38 (2013.01); A61F 5/0036 (2013.01); F16K 31/002 (2013.01); F16K 31/1264 (2013.01);
Abstract
Fluid control valves including single-opening, binary fluid control valves that are initially closed and can be opened one time only to allow a fluid transfer between two spaces separated by a fluid impermeable barrier. Applications of valves of this type include inflatable devices, including but not limited to medical device balloons, in particular gastric balloons for weight loss.