Tools, devices and methods for treating a patient. An incision or puncture
is made though the patient's skin and a delivery tract is made through an
opening formed by the incision or puncture, subcutaneous fat and fascia,
far into the patient's abdominal cavity. A guide member is inserted
through the delivery tract and a distal end portion of the guide member
is positioned at a target location within the abdominal cavity. An
implantable device is delivered with the aid of the guide member, and the
implantable device is attached to at least one internal body structure. A
fillable member of the implantable device is at least partially filled
with fluid. The guide member is removed and an adjustment member is
attached to a conduit in fluid communication with the fillable member.
The attachment member is anchored to an internal body structure and the
incision or puncture is closed.