Abstract: The invention relates to the production of a vertical gastric reservoir for the surgical treatment of morbid obesity. The reservoir consists of a clamp having two plates articulated at the lower end thereof and an automatic closing system in the upper part thereof, reinforced with a sealing system. Both plates are provided with two extensions (one at each end of the instrument) on the right-hand edge thereof. Both extensions are provided with two openings that are used to fix the instrument to the stomach wall. Application of the instrument and the technical solution provided are as follows: the substitution of metal staples which are subsequently eliminated in between 15% and 20% of patients and which result in failure of the vertical band gastroplasty operation. The instrument could also be used for producing small gastric reservoirs used for gastric bypass with minor curvature instead of metal staples.

Abstract: The invention relates to the production of a vertical gastric resevoir for the surgical treatment of morbid obesity. Said reservoir consist of a clamp comprising two plates articulated at the lower end thereof and an automatic closing system in the upper part thereof, reinforced with a sealing system. Both plates are provided with two extensions (one at each end of the instrument) on the right-hand edge thereof. Both extentions are provided with two openings that are used to fix the instrument to the stomach wall. The application of said instrument and the technical solution provided are as follows: the substitution of metal staples which are subsequently eliminated in between 15% and 20% of patients and which result in failure of the vertical band gastroplasty operation. Eventually, and instrument coulb also be used for producing small gastric reservoirs used for gastric bypass with minor curvature instead of metal staples.