Gastric restrictor assembly and method of use

Details Gastric restrictor assembly and method of use Gastric restrictor assembly and method of use

2005-05-20

2010-02-23

Dvorak, Linda C (Department: 3739)

Surgery

Instruments

C600S030000, C623S023650

Reexamination Certificate

active

07666180

ABSTRACT:
A gastric restrictor assembly for positioning within the digestive tract, e.g., stomach, of a patient to treat obesity is disclosed. The gastric restrictor assembly includes an attachment mechanism for attaching the assembly within a body lumen and a valve assembly for adjusting the diameter of a throughbore defined by valve assembly. The gastric restrictor includes first and second actuators which can be actuated transorally for operating the attachment mechanism and the valve assembly.

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