Closure system for surgical ring
First Claim
1. A surgical ring (1), designed to be implanted in the body of a patient around a (a) biological organ to form a pouch or a duct, in order to modify the cross-sectional area of a passage of the organ when it is tightened by the ring, the ring (1) comprising:
- a flexible band (2), comprising first and second extremities (3,4), the flexible band (2) being designed to be closed near these two extremities (3,4) by a closure system to form a closed ring, the said closed ring having an internal contact surface (2A) with the biological organ and an opposite external surface (2B); and
wherein the closure system comprises a means of encircling (5) united to the first extremity (3) and arranged to evolve between;
a de-latching configuration where the means of encircling (5) forms an open collar freeing the second extremity (4); and
a latching configuration where the means of encircling (5) forms a closed collar designed to surround the second extremity (4) so as to unite it with the first extremity (3), the closed collar presenting opposite front (6) and rear faces (7), between which an encircling opening extends, which is designed to accept the second extremity (4), wherein the means of encircling (5) further comprises a male element (8) and a female element (9), each of which is mounted integrally to the first extremity (3) and mounted on or relative to the latter in such a way that, when they are connected together, the means of encircling (5) is latched, forming the closed collar.
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Abstract
The invention involves a surgical ring (1) designed to be implanted around (a) biological organ(s) comprising a pouch or a duct, so as to modify the cross-sectional area of the passage of said organ when it is tightened by the ring, said ring (1) being formed by a flexible band (2) comprising a first and second extremity (3, 4), said flexible band (2) being designed to be closed near its two extremities (3, 4) by a closure system so as to form a closed loop featuring an internal contact surface (2A) with the biological organ and an opposite external surface (2B), characterized in that the closure system features a means of encircling (5) that is integral with the first extremity (3) and arranged to evolve between:
- a de-latching configuration, where the means of encircling (5) forms an open collar freeing the second extremity (4), and
- a latching configuration where the means of encircling (5) forms a closed collar designed to surround the second extremity (4) so as to unite it with the first extremity (3), said closed collar having opposite front (6) and rear (7) faces, between which an encircling opening extends that is designed to accept the second extremity (4).
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32 Claims
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1. A surgical ring (1), designed to be implanted in the body of a patient around a (a) biological organ to form a pouch or a duct, in order to modify the cross-sectional area of a passage of the organ when it is tightened by the ring, the ring (1) comprising:
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a flexible band (2), comprising first and second extremities (3,4), the flexible band (2) being designed to be closed near these two extremities (3,4) by a closure system to form a closed ring, the said closed ring having an internal contact surface (2A) with the biological organ and an opposite external surface (2B); and
wherein the closure system comprises a means of encircling (5) united to the first extremity (3) and arranged to evolve between;
a de-latching configuration where the means of encircling (5) forms an open collar freeing the second extremity (4); and
a latching configuration where the means of encircling (5) forms a closed collar designed to surround the second extremity (4) so as to unite it with the first extremity (3), the closed collar presenting opposite front (6) and rear faces (7), between which an encircling opening extends, which is designed to accept the second extremity (4), wherein the means of encircling (5) further comprises a male element (8) and a female element (9), each of which is mounted integrally to the first extremity (3) and mounted on or relative to the latter in such a way that, when they are connected together, the means of encircling (5) is latched, forming the closed collar. - View Dependent Claims (2, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A ring designed to be implanted in the body of a patient around a biological organ to form a pouch or a duct, the ring comprising:
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a flexible band having first and second extremities; and
a closure system having a latched configuration and a de-latched configuration, the closure system comprising a male element and a female element mounted on the first extremity, the male element configured to be selectively interengage the female element to form a closed collar that encircles the second extremity of the flexible band in the latched configuration. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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