CLOSURE SYSTEM FOR TUBULAR ORGANS
First Claim
1. A surgically implantable adjustable gastric ring for constricting an organ, the adjustable gastric ring comprising:
- a ring having a first end part and a second end part, the ring being designed to be closed around the organ;
the first end part including a sleeve being designed to receive the second end part, the sleeve including a first aperture; and
the second end part including a locking protrusion adapted to engage the first aperture in the sleeve, thereby securing the ring in a closed position;
wherein the sleeve includes a second aperture and a first reinforcement flange, the second aperture disposed substantially parallel to the first aperture, and the first reinforcement flange being located adjacent to and in between the first aperture and the second aperture.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a surgically implantable adjustable ring comprises a ring body, which includes a closure system having first and second end parts. The ring body is designed to be closed around a tubular organ by the closure system, constricting the tubular organ by forming a loop. The first end part is shaped like a sleeve having a first and second end portions, and is designed to receive the second end part of the ring. The sleeve is substantially perpendicular to the main direction of the first end part of the ring, and the second end part of the ring includes a locking protrusion adapted to hold the sleeve in position, securing the ring in a closed position by engaging the locking protrusion in an opening disposed on the sleeve.
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23 Claims
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1. A surgically implantable adjustable gastric ring for constricting an organ, the adjustable gastric ring comprising:
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a ring having a first end part and a second end part, the ring being designed to be closed around the organ; the first end part including a sleeve being designed to receive the second end part, the sleeve including a first aperture; and the second end part including a locking protrusion adapted to engage the first aperture in the sleeve, thereby securing the ring in a closed position; wherein the sleeve includes a second aperture and a first reinforcement flange, the second aperture disposed substantially parallel to the first aperture, and the first reinforcement flange being located adjacent to and in between the first aperture and the second aperture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A surgically implantable adjustable gastric ring closure system comprising:
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a ring; a first end part including; a sleeve having a first portion; a second portion defining a first aperture; a third portion defining a flexible portion being more flexible than the first portion of the sleeve, the second portion positioned between the first and third portions; a first reinforcement flange disposed adjacent to and in between the first aperture and the flexible portion; and a second end part including a locking element, the first end part and the second end part positioned at opposite ends of the ring. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A surgically implantable adjustable gastric ring comprising:
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a first end part and a second end part of the ring;
the ring being designed to be closed around a tubular organ towards the first end part of the ring and the second end part of the ring by a closure system to adjust the diameter of the tubular organ by forming a loop, the first end part of the ring forming a sleeve having a first end portion and a second end portion;the sleeve designed to receive the second end part of the ring, the sleeve main axis being defined along a direction which is substantially perpendicular to the main direction of the first end part of the ring; and the second end part of the ring including a locking protrusion adapted to hold the sleeve and thereby secure the ring in a closed position, the first end portion of the sleeve including a tab extending away from the second end portion of the sleeve; wherein the tab comprises a flexible portion being more flexible than the remaining part of the tab such as to prevent an accidental opening of the closure system. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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Specification