METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CURING MORBID OBESITY Russian patent published in 2007 - IPC A61F2/00 

FIELD: medicine; medical equipment.

SUBSTANCE: method and device can be used in small-invasive operative gastroenterology when curing morbid obesity. At least two deflated balloons of device are introduced into stomach. Balloons are introduced one after another with time interval of 7-10 days. Any balloon is inflated just after it is introduced. At bad endurance, at least one balloon is removed from stomach. Hypersthenic patients are capable of keeping in stomach at least three balloons of 150 ml each. Asthenic patients are capable of holding two balloons of 150 ml each. Device has excess pressure source provided with aid to make dismountable joint with working balloon. Balloon has volume of 150-250 ml and its walls have thickness of 0,9 mm max. Balloons are inflated just after they are introduced. Any working balloon is made of elastic material on base of silicon; balloon is disposed in retaining envelope and it is provided with back valve. Maximal size of back valve does not exceed 2/3 diameter of balloon.

EFFECT: reduced traumatism of treatment; simplified procedure.

7 cl, 2 dwg, 2 ex