Anti-slip ligation bands
US11871930B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 24, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/12018
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Ligation bands are provided having improved compression and anti-slip properties. For example, a ligation band can be provide with a substantially ring-shaped elastic body that has a first tissue-contacting surface, a second tissue-contacting surface opposite the first tissue-contacting surface, and an aperture that extends therethrough. At least one of the tissue-contacting surfaces can have a plurality of protrusions that define an interlinking web-pattern with a plurality of recesses.
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