Gastric restrictor assembly and method of use
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1. A gastric restrictor assembly comprising:
- a housing including a base portion, a waist portion and a head portion, wherein the base portion, the waist portion and the head portion are of unitary construction and the housing defines a throughbore;
a pin holder including a plurality of pins extending therefrom, the pin holder configured for being lockingly received within the housing, wherein the plurality of pins are supported by the pin holder to extend across the waist portion when the pin holder is received within the base portion of the housing.
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Abstract
A gastric restrictor assembly is provided. The assembly includes a housing defining a throughbore and having a base portion, a waist portion and head portion. The assembly also includes a pin holder including a plurality of pins extending therefrom. The pin holder is configured for being lockingly received within the housing. The plurality of pins extend across the waist portion when the pin holder is received within the housing.
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1. A gastric restrictor assembly comprising:
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a housing including a base portion, a waist portion and a head portion, wherein the base portion, the waist portion and the head portion are of unitary construction and the housing defines a throughbore; a pin holder including a plurality of pins extending therefrom, the pin holder configured for being lockingly received within the housing, wherein the plurality of pins are supported by the pin holder to extend across the waist portion when the pin holder is received within the base portion of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A gastric restrictor assembly comprising:
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a housing including a base portion, a waist portion and a head portion, the housing defining a throughbore; a pin holder including a plurality of pins extending therefrom, the pin holder configured for being lockingly received within the housing, wherein the plurality of pins are disposed radially outward of the waist portion when the pin holder is received within the base portion of the housing; wherein the restrictor is configured to capture a portion of gastric tissue radially inward of the pins and radially outward of the waist portion.
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