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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...
7326207 Surgical weight control device  
This invention provides a method and system for the curative treatment of obesity. A first aspect of this invention is that it enables identification of the nerves responsible for the relaxation of...
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...
EP1342458A1 Gastric constriction device having a balloon with bellow pleats  
The constriction element consists of an inflatable hollow ring with its two ends joined together by male and female fastenings, and its inner volume (V) connected by a feed tube to an inflation...
6596004 Compression device for haemostasis of an organ such as the liver  
The compression device ( 2 ) for haemostasis of an organ such as the liver includes at least one flexible strap ( 4 ) and at least a connection element ( 16 ) for linking one to the other two strap...
6572627 System to inhibit and/or control expansion of anatomical features  
A system according to the present invention helps to reduce consumption of food by a patient. In one aspect, the system includes a banding apparatus which may be applied to around part of a...
6547801 Gastric constriction device  
Constriction device ( 1 ) which can be at least partially implanted in the human or animal body, comprising a constriction member ( 2 ) forming a ring in its operational configuration, said...
6511490 Gastric banding device and method  
A gastric banding device for implantation within a person for the treatment of morbid obesity. The gastric banding device includes an inflatable band portion dimensioned to encircle the stomach and...
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...
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...
6102922 Surgical method and device for reducing the food intake of patient  
A surgical method for reducing the food intake of a patient includes the steps of dissecting the lower part of the Esophagus, applying a band to form a loop around the Esophagus, displacing an...
6074377 Method of installing vascular access device  
A vascular access device is provided which can be used for chronic venous or organ access. When implanted, the device facilitates repeated intermittent infusions of medical treatment while reducing...
EP0602048B1 REMOVABLE IMPLANTED DEVICE  
Abstract not available for EP0602048 Abstract of corresponding document: US5205292 An implantable, extractable probe for attachment to a vessel or organ. The probe is made up of an elongate probe...
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...
5850755 Method and apparatus for intensive plastic deformation of flat billets  
Methods and apparatus are described for the plastic deformation of flat rectangular billets. Simultaneous extrusion of two flat rectangular billets through a die having channels of equal...
5771903 Surgical method for reducing the food intake of a patient  
The present invention provides a surgical method for reducing the food intake of a patient by dissecting the lower part of the Esophagus of a patient, applying a band to form a loop around the...
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...
5476471 Device and method for external correction of insufficient valves in venous junctions  
A compression device for external correction of insufficient valves in venous junctions is adapted for placement around the junction. The compression device has a band encompassing at least two...
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...
EP0602048A1 REMOVABLE IMPLANTED DEVICE.  
Abstract not available for EP0602048 Abstract of corresponding document: US5205292 An implantable, extractable probe for attachment to a vessel or organ. The probe is made up of an elongate probe...
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