Device for generating an artificial constriction in the...

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2007-12-25

2007-12-25

Woo, Julian W. (Department: 3731)

Surgery

Instruments

Surgical mesh, connector, clip, clamp or band

C606S201000, C600S037000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10857924

ABSTRACT:
A device for generating an artificial constriction in the gastrointestinal tract comprises a band, which can be placed annularly about a particular portion of the gastrointestinal tract, and, by means of a piston-cylinder unit, the size of the passageway opening of the portion of the gastrointestinal tract encompassed by the band is variable, and the band, in the proximity of its first end, is connected with the cylinder of the piston-cylinder unit. The band is connected in the proximity of its second end with the piston of this piston-cylinder unit.

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