The invention describes a percutaneous gastrointestinal anchoring kit havingan anchor, an introducer, a guide, an inflator, and a retainer. The anchor containsa ballooned region and a shaft portion. The retainer secures the anchor withinthe stomach when the ballooned region is inflated by seating against an exteriorsurface of the patient body and placing a tractive force on the ballooned regionso as to pull the gastric lumen to an interior abdominal wall of the patient body.The introducer is used to insert the anchor initially within the stomach. Theguide positions the ballooned region of the anchor within the stomach by enablingmanipulation from an exterior surface of the patient body. The inflator is usedto selectively inflate or deflate the ballooned region as needed.
