A gastric restrictor assembly for positioning about a portion of the
digestive tract, e.g., stomach, esophagus, etc., of a patient to treat
obesity is disclosed. The gastric restrictor assembly includes an inner
expandable member and an outer collar. The inner expandable member is
dimensioned to be transesophagealy positioned within the digestive tract,
e.g., stomach. The outer collar is dimensioned to be positioned about the
digestive tract, e.g., the stomach, and the inner expandable member to
clamp the stomach therebetween. The inner expandable member defines an
opening therethrough. The diameter of the opening is selectively
adjustable via a fill tube to selectively control the diameter of the
central opening.