Tissue contrasting gastric band
A balloon-type gastric band that includes a balloon and a belt secured to the balloon. The balloon includes a mechanism for contrasting the balloon from surrounding tissue when placed within a patient.
1. A balloon-type gastric band, comprising:
a balloon and a belt secured to the balloon;
the balloon including at least one radiopaque and colored section allowing for postoperative visualization by an external diagnostic tool and actual visualization during a surgical procedure and at least one clear section, which is transparent and optically translucent, allowing for postoperative visualization by an external diagnostic tool and actual visualization during a surgical procedure, the at least one radiopaque and colored section and the at least one clear section facilitating contrasting the balloon from surrounding tissue when placed within a patient and facilitating identification of leaks within the balloon.
2. The balloon-type gastric band according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one radiopaque and colored section is a spiral.
3. The balloon-type gastric band according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one radiopaque and colored section is a stripe.
4. The balloon-type gastric band according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one radiopaque and colored section includes a colored pad print.
5. The balloon-type gastric band according to claim 1 , wherein laterally opposed sides of the balloon are provided with radiopaque and colored sections.
6. The balloon-type gastric band according to claim 1 , further including a colored pad print.
7. A balloon-type gastric band, comprising:
a balloon having an inner surface and an outer surface, and a belt having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface of the belt being secured to the outer surface of the balloon;
wherein at least one of the balloon or the belt is clear and optically translucent, allowing for postoperative visualization by an external diagnostic tool and actual visualization during a surgical procedure, and the other is radiopaque and colored allowing for postoperative visualization by an external diagnostic tool and actual visualization during a surgical procedure.
8. The balloon-type gastric band according to claim 7 , wherein the belt is clear and the balloon is colored.
9. The balloon-type gastric band according to claim 8 , wherein the balloon is clear and the belt is colored.
10. A balloon-type gastric band, comprising:
a balloon and a belt secured to the balloon;
the balloon is colored for actual visualization during a surgical procedure while remaining optically translucent, the balloon being composed of a material into which a radiopaque contrast agent is incorporated thus allowing for postoperative visualization by an external diagnostic tool and actual visualization during a surgical procedure; and
the belt is clear, transparent and optically translucent allowing for postoperative visualization by an external diagnostic tool and actual visualization during a surgical procedure.