A delivery system and method of use thereof for introducing an
intragastric bag and filler strip into a gastric lumen are described. The
delivery system includes a multi-lumen overtube, one or retractable
hooks, an endoscopic looping device, and a pusher rod. The intragastric
bag is attached and loaded into the overtube. The overtube is then
deployed within the gastric lumen. A pusher rod pushes the distal end of
the intragastric bag out of the overtube and into the gastric lumen. With
the intragastric bag open, the filler strip is advanced into the
intragastric bag using the pusher rod. The endoscopic loop is then
tightened around the proximal end of the intragastric bag so that the
filler strip remains entrapped within the intragastric bag.