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Articulating blunt dissector/gastric band application device

US7763039B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 9, 2006
Grant dateJul 27, 2010
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Expiry dateMay 31, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2017/2927
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A single handed articulating blunt dissector/gastric band application device includes a support shaft connecting a handle at a first end of the device to an articulating assembly at a second end of the device. The handle includes an actuation mechanism linked to the articulating assembly for controlling movement thereof. The second end includes a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end includes a blunt distal tip shaped and dimensioned for dissecting tissue without unduly causing trauma to the tissue. The second end also includes a suture grasping notch shaped and dimensioned for engaging and pulling a gastric band.

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