Latching device for gastric band
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1. A gastric band with a latching assembly, comprising:
- a band body having a first end and a second end;
the band body including a latching mechanism, the latching mechanism being composed of a resilient shell member at the first end of the band body and a collar member at the second end of the band body, the shell member and collar member being shaped and dimensioned for selective locking and unlocking in a manner creating a loop of the gastric band for positioning about a stomach wall, wherein shell member compresses and expands upon insertion through the collar member.
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Abstract
A gastric band includes a band body having a first end and a second end. The band body includes a latching mechanism. The latching mechanism is composed of a shell member at the first end of the band body and a collar member at the second end of the band body, the shell member and collar member being shaped and dimensioned for selective locking and unlocking in a manner creating a loop of the gastric band for positioning about a stomach wall.
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1. A gastric band with a latching assembly, comprising:
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a band body having a first end and a second end; the band body including a latching mechanism, the latching mechanism being composed of a resilient shell member at the first end of the band body and a collar member at the second end of the band body, the shell member and collar member being shaped and dimensioned for selective locking and unlocking in a manner creating a loop of the gastric band for positioning about a stomach wall, wherein shell member compresses and expands upon insertion through the collar member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15)
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7. A gastric band with a latching assembly, comprising:
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a band body having a first end and a second end; the band body including a latching mechanism, the latching mechanism being composed of a shell member at the first end of the band body and a collar member at the second end of the band body, the shell member and collar member being shaped and dimensioned for selective locking and unlocking in a manner creating a loop of the gastric band for positioning about a stomach wall; and wherein the collar member defines a semi-circular shaped aperture shaped and dimensioned for the passage of the shell member therethrough, and the collar member includes a tongue extending toward a tip of the second end, the tongue being distinctly colored providing a user with an indicator that the latching mechanism is properly fastened.
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12. A gastric band with a latching assembly, comprising:
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a band body having a first end and a second end; the band body including a latching mechanism, the latching mechanism being composed of a shell member at the first end of the band body and a collar member at the second end of the band body, the shell member and collar member being shaped and dimensioned for selective locking and unlocking in a manner creating a loop of the gastric band for positioning about a stomach wall; and further including a recessed portion formed at the first end of the band body, the recessed portion being shaped and dimensioned for receiving the collar member when the shell member has passed therethrough.
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16. A gastric band, comprising:
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a band body having a first end and a second end; the band body including a latching mechanism composed of a resilient, first latching member at the first end of the band body and a second latching member at the second end of the band body, the first latching member functions as both a male component and female component during operation of the latching mechanism and the second latching member functions as both a male component and female component during operation of the latching mechanism, wherein the first latching member compresses and expands upon engagement with the second latching member. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32)
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24. A gastric band, comprising:
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a band body having a first end and a second end; the band body including a latching mechanism composed of a first latching member at the first end of the band body and a second latching member at the second end of the band body, the first latching member functions as both a male component and female component during operation of the latching mechanism and the second latching member functions as both a male component and female component during operation of the latching mechanism; and wherein the collar member defines a semi-circular shaped aperture shaped and dimensioned for the passage of the shell member therethrough, and the collar member includes a tongue extending toward a tip of the second end, the tongue being distinctly colored providing a user with an indicator that the latching mechanism is properly fastened.
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29. A gastric band, comprising:
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a band body having a first end and a second end; the band body including a latching mechanism composed of a first latching member at the first end of the band body and a second latching member at the second end of the band body, the first latching member functions as both a male component and female component during operation of the latching mechanism and the second latching member functions as both a male component and female component during operation of the latching mechanism; and further including a recessed portion formed at the first end of the band body, the recessed portion being shaped and dimensioned for receiving the collar member when the shell member has passed therethrough.
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