发明申请
- 专利标题: GASTRIC BAND WITH ASYMMETRICAL MEMBER
- 专利标题(中): 带不对称会员的带子
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申请号: US12944853申请日: 2010-11-12
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公开(公告)号: US20120123195A1公开(公告)日: 2012-05-17
- 发明人: Scott A. Woodruff , Gary W. Knight , Andrew T. Beckman , Michael J. Vendely , Edward G. Chekan , Craig D. Stover
- 申请人: Scott A. Woodruff , Gary W. Knight , Andrew T. Beckman , Michael J. Vendely , Edward G. Chekan , Craig D. Stover
- 主分类号: A61F2/04
- IPC分类号: A61F2/04
摘要:
An apparatus comprises a strap and an inflatable bladder secured to the strap. The apparatus is sized and configured to wrap along a first plane to encompass an anatomical feature such as an esophagus or stomach. The bladder may have a cross-sectional profile that is asymmetric about the first plane, such as a tapered profile or a contoured profile. The wall thickness of the bladder may be substantially uniform or may vary about the perimeter of the bladder. The bladder may include an expansion section that allows the bladder to transition from having a substantially flat cross-sectional configuration in a non-inflated state to having a substantially tapered cross-sectional configuration an inflated state. The expansion section may include folds, pleats, gussets, or the like. The strap may have a cross-sectional profile that is asymmetric about the first plane. Such a strap may include annular ribs of varying sizes.
公开/授权文献
- US08632455B2 Gastric band with asymmetrical member 公开/授权日:2014-01-21
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