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Fatigue-resistant gastric banding device

  • US 7,811,298 B2
  • Filed: 08/26/2003
  • Issued: 10/12/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A gastric band comprising:

  • a body portion having a width and a length sufficient to encircle a human stomach to form a stoma; and

    an inflatable member coextensive with the width and continuous along the length of said body portion and having a substantially circular stomach-facing surface when the band is placed around the stomach, the inflatable member including a plurality of notches defining a plurality of chambers, the notches being structured to eliminate creasing, folding or wrinkling along the stomach-facing surface thereby reducing fatigue on the inflatable member, the body portion being located in an interior of the inflatable member.

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