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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2006
Kristin L. Jambor, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Jeffrey P. Wiley, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Lauren S. Weaner, Beavercreek, OH (US);
Dustin R. Jensen, Loveland, OH (US);
Patrick J. Swindon, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Christopher W. Widenhouse, Clarksville, OH (US);
Kristin L. Jambor, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Jeffrey P. Wiley, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Lauren S. Weaner, Beavercreek, OH (US);
Dustin R. Jensen, Loveland, OH (US);
Patrick J. Swindon, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Christopher W. Widenhouse, Clarksville, OH (US);
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
A method of implanting a surgically implantable band, the method comprising the steps of providing a band with an elongated body member having a first end with a first latching member positioned thereon, and a second end with a second latching member positioned thereon. The first latching member has a suture tab extender extending therefrom. The suture tab extender has a suture attached thereto. The second end has a gripping section positioned thereon shaped and dimensioned to facilitate gripping as the gastric band extender is passed through the second latching member. The method further includes the step of positioning the band around an anatomical structure and latching the band around the structure by placing the suture tab extender through the second latching member and thereafter coupling the first and second latching members. The method further involves the step of removing the suture tab extender from the band.