Closure system for surgical ring
First Claim
1. A surgical ring (1), designed to be implanted in the body of a patient around 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, andwherein the second extremity (4) of the ring (1) further comprises a first means of stopping (16) designed to thrust against the rear face (7) of the closed collar surrounding the second extremity (4) of the ring in latching configuration, so as to prevent the shifting of the second extremity (4) in the opening direction of the ring (1).
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Abstract
A surgical ring (1) designed to be implanted around (a) biological organ(s), the ring (1) being formed by a flexible band (2) including a first and second extremity (3, 4), the 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) external 10 surface (2B). The closure system includes 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), the 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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29 Claims
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1. A surgical ring (1), designed to be implanted in the body of a patient around 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, and wherein the second extremity (4) of the ring (1) further comprises a first means of stopping (16) designed to thrust against the rear face (7) of the closed collar surrounding the second extremity (4) of the ring in latching configuration, so as to prevent the shifting of the second extremity (4) in the opening direction of the ring (1). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. 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; a tension element slidably disposed within the flexible band; an actuator disposed on the second extremity of the flexible band, the actuator engaging the tension element so that operation of the actuator causes the tension element to constrict the flexible band against the biological organ; 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 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 (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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