Granted Patent B2

US 10,182,932 · App. 14/642,590 · Granted Jan 22, 2019

Inventors: Samuel Moss (Brookline, MA); Matthew Scott Lake (Millis, MA); Jonathan Wecker (Weston, MA); Shantanu K. Gaur (Canonsburg, PA); Samuel G. Levy (Paris, FR); Bruce A. Horwitz (Newton, MA); Jinyoung Daniel Gwak (San Francisco, CA)

Assignee: Allurion Technologies, Inc.

A61F5/003A61F5/0036A61F5/0046A61F5/0089A61M39/227

Abstract

Claims (5)

1. A fluid fill valve for use with a medical device for occupying a space within a patient's body and for use with a fluid delivery conduit, the valve comprising:

a first layer of fluid impermeable membrane and a second layer of fluid impermeable membrane, wherein a portion of the layers are sealingly joined to form a valve body, the valve body having an internal end disposed inside the device and an external end external to or at the surface of the device;

wherein the first layer and second layer include an unsealed region that forms a lumen longitudinally extending in the valve body from the external end to the internal end;

a substance within the lumen between the first layer and second layer that increases the resistance to fluid flow through the lumen; and

where the first layer and second layer are configured to join together in the lumen reducing a diameter of the lumen region to resist passage of fluids therethrough, where the lumen is configured to permit advancement of the fluid delivery conduit therethrough.

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