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7367937 Gastric band  
A gastric band includes a balloon shaped and dimensioned to circumscribe the stomach at a predetermined location. The balloon includes a longitudinally extending body and a supply tube is secured...
7364542 Gastric band suture tab extender  
A removable suture tab extender for a gastric band is shaped and dimensioned for selective attachment to a first end of the gastric band, the gastric band including a latching mechanism composed of...
7288101 Obesity treatment tools and methods  
Various obesity treatment tools and methods are described herein, as well as treatments for other gastric-related diseases, e.g., GERD. Treatment includes reducing the size of the stomach pouch to...
7235044 Hydraulic anal incontinence treatment  
An anal incontinence treatment apparatus and method includes and uses an adjustable restriction device implanted in a patient, who suffers from anal incontinence. The restriction device engages the...
7179267 Apparatus and method for performing a bypass procedure in a digestive system  
Surgical instrumentation and methods for performing a bypass procedure in a digestive system incorporate laparoscopic techniques to minimize surgical trauma to the patient. The instrumentation...
7066945 Intragastric device for treating obesity  
An apparatus and method comprising at least one intragastric member or artificial bezoar made of a digestive-resistant or substantially indigestible material that is introduced into a gastric lumen...
EP1554997A1 Food intake restriction device  
A food intake restriction device for forming a stoma opening in the stomach or esophagus of a patient comprises an elongated restriction member (2), forming means for forming the elongated...
6694982 Gastric band  
The invention relates to a device for use in fitting around a stomach wall.
6676674 Gastric band  
A gastric band of a belt type is presented for attaching around a circumference of a patient's stomach, so as to define the diameter of the stomach opening. The band comprises outer and inner...
6503189 Controlled anal incontinence disease treatment  
An anal incontinence disease treatment apparatus and method include and use an operable restriction device implanted in a patient and engaging the colon or engaging the rectum to form a restricted...
6482145 Hydraulic anal incontinence treatment  
An anal incontinence treatment apparatus and method includes and uses an adjustable restriction device implanted in a patient, who suffers from anal incontinence. The restriction device engages the...
6475136 Hydraulic heartburn and reflux treatment  
A heartburn and reflux disease treatment apparatus includes an adjustable restriction device implanted in a patient and engaging the stomach close to the cardia or engaging the esophagus to form a...
6471635 Anal incontinence disease treatment with controlled wireless energy supply  
A anal incontinence disease treatment apparatus and method include and use an operable restriction device implanted in a patient and engaging the colon or engaging the rectum to form a restricted...
6470892 Mechanical heartburn and reflux treatment  
A heartburn and reflux disease treatment apparatus includes an adjustable restriction device implanted in a patient and engaging the stomach close to the cardia or engaging the esophagus to form a...
6464628 Mechanical anal incontinence  
An anal incontinence treatment apparatus includes an adjustable restriction device implanted in a patient, who suffers from anal incontinence. The device engages a portion of the colon or rectum of...
6463935 Controlled heartburn and reflux disease treatment  
A heartburn and reflux disease treatment apparatus and method include and utilize: an operable restriction device implanted in a patient and engaging the stomach close to the cardia or engaging the...
6461293 Controlled food intake restriction  
A food intake restriction apparatus and method includes and uses an operable restriction device implanted in a patient and engaging the stomach or esophagus to form a restricted stoma opening in...
6461292 Anal incontinence treatment with wireless energy supply  
An anal incontinence disease treatment apparatus and method include and use an operable restriction device implanted in a patient and engaging the colon or rectum to form a restricted. An energy...
6460543 Non-injection port food intake restriction device  
A food intake restriction device for forming a stoma opening in the stomach or esophagus of a patient, comprises an elongated restriction member forming an expandable and contractible cavity formed...
6454701 Heartburn and reflux disease treatment apparatus with energy transfer device  
A heartburn and reflux disease treatment apparatus and method include or use an operable restriction device implanted in a patient and engaging the stomach close to the cardia or engaging the...
6454700 Heartburn and reflux disease treatment apparatus with wireless energy supply  
A heartburn and reflux disease treatment apparatus and method employ an operable restriction device implanted in a patient and engaging the stomach close to the cardia or engaging the esophagus to...
6454699 Food intake restriction with controlled wireless energy supply  
A food intake restriction apparatus and method includes and uses an operable restriction device implanted in a patient and engaging the stomach or esophagus to form an upper pouch and a restricted...
6454698 Anal incontinence treatment with energy transfer device  
An anal incontinence treatment apparatus and method include or use an operable restriction device implanted in a patient and engaging the colon or rectum to form a restricted passageway. An energy...
6453907 Food intake restriction with energy transfer device  
A food intake restriction apparatus and method for an obese patient includes and uses an energy transmission device for wireless transmission of energy of a first form from outside the patient's...
6450946 Food intake restriction with wireless energy transfer  
A food intake restriction apparatus includes an operable restriction device implanted in a patient and engaging the stomach or the esophagus to form an upper pouch of the stomach and a restricted...
6450173 Heartburn and reflux disease treatment with controlled wireless energy supply  
A heartburn and reflux disease treatment apparatus and method includes and uses an operable restriction device implanted in a patient and engaging the stomach close to the cardia or engaging the...
6210347 Remote control food intake restriction device  
A food intake restriction device for forming a stoma opening in the stomach or esophagus of a patient, comprises an elongated restriction member to be formed into at least a substantially closed...
EP1036545A2 A gastric band  
A gastric band of a belt type is presented for attaching around a circumference of a patient's stomach, so as to define the diameter of the stomach opening. The band comprises outer and inner...
6067991 Mechanical food intake restriction device  
A food intake restriction device for surgical application in the abdomen of a patient for forming a stoma opening in the stomach or esophagus of the patient comprises an elongated non-inflatable...
5910149 Non-slipping gastric band  
A securing or holding element is incorporated into a gastric band to prevent slippage or migration of the gastric band after installation thereof around the stomach to restrict the size of a stoma...
RE36176 Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding device and method for implantation and removal thereof  
An adjustable gastric banding device for regulating the size of a stoma opening in the stomach of a patient includes an elongate band portion that encircles the stomach to as to limit the food...
5601604 Universal gastric band  
A gastric band for placement around the stomach is described which is useful for the treatment and control of morbid obesity. The gastric band has an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner...
5449368 Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding device and method for implantation and removal thereof  
An adjustable gastric banding device for regulating the size of a stoma opening in the stomach of a patient includes an elongate band portion that encircles the stomach so as to limit the food...
5345949 Methods for use in surgical gastroplastic procedure  
Methods and devices are disclosed for performing laparoscopic gastroplasty for the treatment of morbid obesity. The method utilizes a stapling device or clip and a nasogastric tube for positioning...
5226429 Laparoscopic gastric band and method  
A gastric band adapted for laparoscopic placement around the stomach and a method for deploying the band is described. The band is useful for creating a small pouch with a reinforced stoma in the...
5074868 Reversible stoma-adjustable gastric band  
A reversible gastric banding device for creating a stoma opening in the stomach for restricting food intake into the lower digestive portion of the stomach. The band is operatively placed to...
D303288 Intragastric balloon kit consisting of an intragastric balloon device, a pump, a container tube and a box  
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