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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2005
Clifton A. Alferness, Redmond, WA (US);
Robert Barry, Kirkland, WA (US);
Clint Finger, Bellevue, WA (US);
Hugo X. Gonzalez, Woodinville, WA (US);
Clifton A. Alferness, Redmond, WA (US);
Robert Barry, Kirkland, WA (US);
Clint Finger, Bellevue, WA (US);
Hugo X. Gonzalez, Woodinville, WA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A constriction device that constricts body tissue is viewable under X ray fluoroscopy. The device includes an elongated sleeve. The sleeve includes opposed opened ends and is formed from expandable or elastic material to receive therein, when in an expanded condition, body tissue to be constricted and to constrict the body tissue therein when released from the expanded condition. At least a portion of the sleeve includes X ray opaque material rendering the device visible under X ray fluoroscopy.