Surgery – Instruments – Surgical mesh – connector – clip – clamp or band
Patent
1991-11-13
1992-11-03
Frinks, Ronald
Surgery
Instruments
Surgical mesh, connector, clip, clamp or band
606228, 600 3, 623 11, A61B 1708, A61B 1700, A61F 202
Patent
active
051603381
ABSTRACT:
A device facilitating remote removal of an article implanted beneath the skin. In one embodiment, the implantable article comprises a band which is operatively placed to encircle an organ such as the stomach. Once in position, the band is tightened and held securely with sutures thereby preventing the stomach-encircling band from opening. If, following implantation, it becomes necessary or desirable to remove the band, a remotely actuated releasing wire, the end of which wire is implanted at an accessible site beneath the subcutaneous tissue permits the removal of the band without major surgery. In one embodiment, the sutures securing the band in an encircling position are conveniently removed by means of a wire within the band which wire, when retracted by remote activation, releases the retaining sutures and frees the band for removal. Actual removal of the released band is accomplished by pulling the band out of the abdomen and through the superficial incision by means of the wire.
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Frinks Ronald
Inamed Development Co.
Petit Michael G.
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