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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2010
Applicant:
Janel A. Birk, Oxnard, CA (US);
Inventor:
Janel A. Birk, Oxnard, CA (US);
Assignee:
APOLLO ENDOSURGERY, INC., Austin, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 29/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/04 (2013.01); A61F 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/003 (2013.01); A61F 5/004 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0014 (2013.01);
Abstract
An intragastric balloon system for facilitating weight loss in a human or animal patient generally includes a flexible shell suitable for placement in a digestive track of a patient and capable of being inflated with a fluid. The system further includes a valve mechanism coupled to the shell, an actuator for opening the valve mechanism to effect release of fluid from the shell, and a remote control device capable of sending a signal from outside the patient to the actuator in order to effectuate deflation of the shell in vivo and without surgical intervention.