Gastric band suture tab extender
First Claim
1. A removable suture tab extender for a gastric band, the extender shaped and dimensioned for selective attachment to a first end of the gastric band, the gastric band including a latching mechanism composed of a first latching member positioned at the first end of the gastric band and a second latching member positioned at a second end of the gastric band, the gastric band extender comprising:
- an elongated body member including a first end and a second end;
the first end of the elongated body member is shaped and dimensioned for coupling with the first latching member; and
the second end of the elongated body member includes a gripping section shaped and dimensioned to facilitate gripping thereof as the gastric band extender is passed through the second latching member.
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Abstract
A removable suture tab extender for a gastric band is shaped and dimensioned for selective attachment to a first end of the gastric band, the gastric band including a latching mechanism composed of a first latching member positioned at the first end of the gastric band and a second latching member positioned at a second end of the gastric band. The gastric band extender includes an elongated body member having a first end and a second end. The first end of the elongated body member is shaped and dimensioned for coupling with the first latching member. The second end of the elongated body member includes a gripping section shaped and dimensioned to facilitate gripping thereof as the gastric band extender is passed through the second latching member.
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56 Claims
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1. A removable suture tab extender for a gastric band, the extender shaped and dimensioned for selective attachment to a first end of the gastric band, the gastric band including a latching mechanism composed of a first latching member positioned at the first end of the gastric band and a second latching member positioned at a second end of the gastric band, the gastric band extender comprising:
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an elongated body member including a first end and a second end; the first end of the elongated body member is shaped and dimensioned for coupling with the first latching member; and the second end of the elongated body member includes a gripping section shaped and dimensioned to facilitate gripping thereof as the gastric band extender is passed through the second latching member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A gastric band and suture tab extender, comprising:
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a gastric band body including a latching mechanism composed of a first latching member positioned at a first end of the gastric band body and a second latching member positioned at a second end of the gastric band body; a suture tab extender releasable secure to the first end of the gastric band body, the suture tab extender includes; an elongated body member including a first end and a second end; the first end of the elongated body member is shaped and dimensioned for coupling with the first latching member; and the second end of the elongated body member includes a gripping section shaped and dimensioned to facilitate gripping thereof as the gastric band extender is passed through the second latching member. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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