Surgery – Instruments – Suture – ligature – elastic band or clip applier
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-05
2006-12-05
Hayes, Michael J. (Department: 3734)
Surgery
Instruments
Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier
C606S151000, C606S157000, C128S899000, C604S909000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07144400
ABSTRACT:
A surgical tool for safely introducing a gastric band into a patient's abdomen is provided. The instrument includes an inner rod slidably and coaxially disposed within a support tube. The inner rod includes a gastric band releasably secured thereon. Distal movement of the inner rod into the support tube exposes said gastric band.
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Byrum Randal T.
Conlon Sean P.
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc.
Garner Dean L.
Hayes Michael J.
Mendoza Michael G.
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