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US 2008/0177292 A1Published application
Vertically oriented band for stomach
OwnerMoises Jacobs, Moises Jacobsinventors
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Abstract
A laparoscopic band or non-adjustable clamp is placed about the greater curvature of the stomach in a vertical orientation. The band or clamp completely compartmentalizes the stomach between a small pouch and the fundus. The fundic part of the stomach is excluded from nutrients and creates a long narrow channel where the food travels. A small passage at the level of the antrum allows gastric juices to empty from the fundic areas.
Claims8
A gastric band, comprising:
- a first section having two arms spaced apart by a first distance;
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- a second section having two arms spaced apart by a second distance;
- the first distance being smaller than the second distance.
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A gastric band, comprising
- a first section having two arms, the two arms spaced from one another a distance to close the walls of a stomach together and form a first and second compartment,
- a second section having two arms, the two arms spaced from one another to form a passage between the first and second compartment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.