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Fenestrated gastric pouch

  • US 5,246,456 A
  • Filed: 06/08/1992
  • Issued: 09/21/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/08/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A hollow, flexible and thin-walled gastric pouch of human stomach-shaped configuration including smooth inner and outer surfaces throughout and constructed of an inert elastomeric material, said pouch including an upper fundus end, remote greater curvature and lesser curvature sides extending from said fundus end to an open antrum end remote from said fundus end and posterior and anterior sides also extending between said ends and said greater and lesser curvature sides, said fundus end including an esophageal opening and further including an elongated slot having margins, said slot being formed along said lesser curvature side, extending longitudinally from said opening to said open antrum end, only the margins extending along opposite sides of said slot being reinforced with reinforcing material, with the remainder of said pouch being free of internal reinforcement, said reinforcing material comprising a reinforcing mesh imbedded fully within said material between said inner and outer surfaces of said pouch, said mesh serving as reinforcing for suturing when securing said pouch about a patient'"'"'s stomach.

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