Gastric constriction device
US6547801B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 23, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 23, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0001
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Constriction device (1) which can be at least partially implanted in the human or animal body, comprising a constriction member (2) forming a ring in its operational configuration, said constriction member including a flexible band (12), of which the two ends (12a, 12b) are adjacent to one another in the operational configuration, and a means (3) for actuating the constriction member, characterized in that, in cooperation, on the one hand, at least one end (12b) of the flexible band (12) includes a tractile element (13) for moving said end relative to the other end (12a), generating a radial deformation of the constriction member, and, on the other hand, the actuating means (3) comprises a member (25) for pulling the tractile element (13).
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