Surgery – Internal organ support or sling
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-15
2008-08-26
Lacyk, John P (Department: 3735)
Surgery
Internal organ support or sling
C606S151000, C024S0160PB, C024S629000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07416528
ABSTRACT:
A gastric band includes a band body having a first end and a second end. The band body includes a latching mechanism. The latching mechanism is composed of a shell member at the first end of the band body and a collar member at the second end of the band body, the shell member and collar member being shaped and dimensioned for selective locking and unlocking in a manner creating a loop of the gastric band for positioning about a stomach wall.
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Crawford Norman D.
Perry Lauren S.
Swindon Patrick J.
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc.
Lacyk John P
Welsh & Flaxman LLC
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