gel-containing, intra-gastric balloon with valve to be implanted into a patient's stomach for the purpose of reducing stomach volume as a method of treating obesity and kit and use thereof

摘要

INTRA-GASTRIC BALLOON CONTAINING GEL AND VALVE-PROVIDED TO BE IMPLANTED IN A PATIENT'S STRAM WITH THE PURPOSE OF REDUCING STRAM VOLUME AS A METHOD OF TREATING OBESITY AND KIT AND USE OF THIS. The invention relates to an intra-gastric balloon (1) designed to be implanted within a patient's stomach for the purpose of reducing stomach volume as a method of treating obesity, said intra-gastric balloon (1) comprising: at least one pouch (2) suitable to be filled at least partially with a filling fluid; and connecting devices (3) mounted on said pouch (2) and suitable for receiving a connecting member (11) for connecting a filling fluid source, said intra-gastric balloon (1) being characterized by connecting devices. (3) include a chamber (16) designed to be passed through said connecting member (11) for injecting the filling fluid into said pouch (2), said chamber (16) containing a sealing fluid which is sufficiently viscous and / or thick to ensure that the connecting devices (3) are sealed when the connecting member (11) is removed. The invention also provides an intra-gastric balloon (1) for treating obesity.