Bariatric clamp with suture portions, magnetic inserts and curvature

A bariatric clamp comprising:

• a first elongated portion comprising a first substrate member and a first retaining feature associated with the first substrate member;
• a second elongated portion comprising a second substrate member and a second retaining feature associated with the second substrate member;
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• a bight portion comprising a flexible hinge joining the first and second elongated portions at respective proximal ends thereof;
• wherein at least a portion of at least one of the first elongated portion and the second elongated portion is curved along an arc defined between a first end adjacent the bight portion and a second end adjacent the retaining feature, wherein a local maxima of the arc lies between the first end and the second end,
• wherein the first and second retaining features are urged toward each other via magnetism,
• wherein the flexible hinge has an opening formed therein, and
• wherein the bight portion comprises at least one substrate portion positioned around the opening formed in the flexible hinge.

A bariatric clamp comprising:

• a first elongated portion comprising a first substrate member and a first polymer portion at least partially surrounding the first substrate member;
• a second elongated portion comprising a second substrate member and a second polymer portion at least partially surrounding the second substrate member;
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• a bight portion comprising a third polymer portion forming a flexible hinge joining the first and second elongated portions at respective proximal ends thereof;
• wherein the first elongated portion includes a first plurality of suture portions configured to facilitate formation of a suture connection with a patient's stomach,
• wherein the second elongated portion includes a second plurality of suture portions configured to facilitate formation of a suture connection with the patient's stomach,
• wherein a first suture portion of the first plurality of suture portions comprises a first suture passageway of a first plurality of suture passageways, wherein the first suture passageway comprises a first aperture defined through the first substrate member and at least a portion of the first suture portion is overlaid by the first polymer portion,
• wherein the first polymer portion is penetrable by a suture needle,
• wherein the first substrate member includes the first plurality of suture passageways formed therein, and part of the first polymer portion is disposed within the suture passageways of the first plurality thereof to form the first plurality of suture portions, and
• wherein the second substrate member includes a second plurality of suture passageways formed therein, and part of the second polymer portion is disposed within the suture passageways of the second plurality thereof to form the second plurality of suture portions.

A bariatric clamp comprising:

• a first elongated portion having a first proximal end and a first distal end opposite the first proximal end and comprising a first substrate member and a first polymer portion at least partially surrounding the first substrate member;
• a second elongated portion having a second proximal end and a second distal end opposite the second proximal end and comprising a second substrate member and a second polymer portion at least partially surrounding the second substrate member;
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• a bight portion comprising a third polymer portion forming a flexible hinge joining the first elongated portion at the first proximal end thereof and joining the second elongated portion at the second proximal end thereof;
• wherein at least a portion of at least one of the first elongated portion and the second elongated portion is bent at least one of toward and away from the other of the first elongated portion and the second elongated portion at an intermediate point between the respective proximal end and the respective distal end of the elongated portion that is bent, and
• wherein the at least the portion of at least one of the first elongated portion and the second elongated portion is curved, a first curve defined along a path connecting the intermediate point and the proximal end of the elongated portion that is curved, and a second curve defined along a path connecting the intermediate point and the distal end of the elongated portion that is curved, wherein the intermediate point provides at least one of a local maxima and a local minima of both the first curve and the second curve and connects the first curve and the second curve.