Intragastric volume-occupying device
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Aug 15, 2005
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Mar 19, 2003
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A self-inflating and self-deflating orally ingestible device that is able to traverse the entirety of the alimentary canal is described. In one embodiment, the device includes a closed balloon having a surface separating an enclosed space internal to the balloon from a space external to the balloon, at least one self-sealing valve integrated with the surface of the balloon to provide access to the enclosed space internal to the balloon from the space external to the balloon, a vent comprised of a dissolvable seal integrated with the surface of the balloon, and a vessel located within the enclosed space internal to the balloon to separate internal contents of the vessel from the enclosed space internal to the balloon.
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