Latching device for gastric band
US7416528B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 15, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 26, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/45602
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A gastric band includes a band body having a first end and a second end. The band body includes a latching mechanism. The latching mechanism is composed of a shell member at the first end of the band body and a collar member at the second end of the band body, the shell member and collar member being shaped and dimensioned for selective locking and unlocking in a manner creating a loop of the gastric band for positioning about a stomach wall.
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