Abstract: A system for automatically detecting a clinically relevant leak and/or inadequate closure following a medical procedure, in an at least partially hollow organ or mutually fluidly connected hollow organs, residing in an interior volume of a body cavity. The system includes injection means designed for controlled injection of a test gas into the hollow organ(s), detection means designed for analyzing a concentration of the test gas and a pressure of a gas mixture in the interior volume of the body cavity or in a space adjacent to said hollow organ(s), and computational means designed for managing the injection and detection means, for storing and retrieving data from a database, and for analyzing data and evaluating a likelihood of a presence of the clinically relevant leak or the inadequate closure, and a degree of severity of the clinically relevant leak or the inadequate closure, by comparing stored and real-time data.

Abstract: A method for automatically detecting a clinically relevant leak and/or inadequate closure following a medical procedure, in a hollow organ residing in the interior volume of a body cavity. The test method includes the steps of: injecting, via an adapted injection element, a specific test gas or a gas mixture containing at least one test gas, into the organ, analyzing the gas mixture and measuring the test gas concentration in the interior volume of the body cavity via an adapted detection element and at least during a measurement window, evaluating the likelihood of the presence of a leak and its degree of severity, by comparing stored data and real-time data with each other. The pressure difference between the interior of the hollow organ(s) and the interior volume of the body cavity is controlled or mastered at least at a given moment during at least one measurement window.

Abstract: A surgical staple includes multiple arms extending from a transverse connection area, each of the arms having tissue-gripping teeth and a resistance area of increased width located between the transverse connection area and the gripping area. In another aspect, a surgical staple includes two arms connected by an arcuate folding joint, with a deformation area located between the folding joint and a laterally enlarged resistance area, and with laterally projecting teeth longitudinally located outboard of the resistance area on each of the arms.

Abstract: A system for monitoring Gastro-intestinal disorders including: a gastro-intestinal probe; at least one sensor configured to measure a parameter of the patient; a processor configured to: determine a first and second values corresponding to a given time interval, wherein the first value is determined based on a measurement of the parameter and the second value is determined based on a measurement of gastro-esophageal content corresponding to the given time interval; and determine a level of gastro-intestinal disorder based on the determined set of pairs of values.

Abstract: A system for monitoring gastro-intestinal disorders including: a gastro-intestinal probe; at least one sensor configured to measure a parameter of the patient; a patient interface configured to receive inputs from the patient; a processor configured to: determine a first and second values corresponding to a given time interval: wherein, if an input from the patient corresponds to the given time interval, the first value is determined based on a measurement of the parameter corresponding to the given time interval and on the input from the patient corresponding to the given time interval, and wherein said second value is determined based on a measurement of gastro-esophageal content corresponding to the given time interval; and determine a level of gastro-intestinal disorder based on the determined set of pairs of values.

Abstract: A method for automatically detecting a clinically relevant leak and/or inadequate closure following a medical procedure, in a hollow organ residing in the interior volume of a body cavity. The test method includes the steps of: injecting, via an adapted injection element, a specific test gas or a gas mixture containing at least one test gas, into the organ, analyzing the gas mixture and measuring the test gas concentration in the interior volume of the body cavity via an adapted detection element and at least during a measurement window, evaluating the likelihood of the presence of a leak and its degree of severity, by comparing stored data and real-time data with each other. The pressure difference between the interior of the hollow organ(s) and the interior volume of the body cavity is controlled or mastered at least at a given moment during at least one measurement window.

Abstract: The balloon includes a pouch formed of a sealed wall delimiting an internal space, and a valve for filling the internal space with a fluid, capable of being occluded after filling the internal space. The pouch delimits a fluid-draining orifice opening into the internal space. The balloon further includes an occluding ball that occludes the draining orifice. The occluding ball can be spherical or polyhedral, and be capable of releasing the draining orifice under the effect of a magnetic field, so as to enable the at least partial drainage of the fluid contained in the internal space. The occluding ball is movable along at least two distinct axes in relation to the pouch.

Abstract: An implantable device to treat obesity and a method of using the same, the device (31) is able to create a repetitive mechanical constraint on a gastrointestinal organ wall and includes: an energy source (36), and a mechanical stimulation element (35).

Abstract: The balloon includes a pouch formed of a sealed wall delimiting an internal space, and a valve for filling the internal space with a fluid, capable of being occluded after filling the internal space. The pouch delimits a fluid-draining orifice opening into the internal space. The balloon further includes an occluding ball that occludes the draining orifice. The occluding ball can be spherical or polyhedral, and be capable of releasing the draining orifice under the effect of a magnetic field, so as to enable the at least partial drainage of the fluid contained in the internal space. The occluding ball is movable along at least two distinct axes in relation to the pouch.

Abstract: An implantable device to treat obesity and a method of using the same, the device (31) is able to create a repetitive mechanical constraint on a gastrointestinal organ wall and includes: an energy source (36), and a mechanical stimulation element (35).