Intra-gastric balloon coated in parylene, a method of fabricating such a balloon and of using parylene to coat an intra-gastric balloon

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APP PUB NO 20070135829A1
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10550783

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An expandable intra-gastric balloon (1) for treating obesity. The balloon can be implanted in the stomach of a patient in order to reduce the volume of the stomach. The balloon (1) comprises at least one flexible bag (2) presenting an inside face (2A) and an opposite, outside face (2B). The inside and outside faces (2A, 2B) form the surface of the at least one flexible bag (2). At least a portion of the surface (2A, 2B) is covered by a coating (6, 6') comprising parylene.

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COMPAGNIE EUROPEENNE D'ETUDE ET DE RECHERCHE DE DISPOSITIFS POUR L'IMPLANTATION PAR LAPAROSCOPIEFRENCH VIENNA VIENNE ISERE

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Paganon, Pascal Villeurbanne, FR 20 414

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