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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2012
Filed:
May. 15, 2007
Jeffrey P. Wiley, Milford, OH (US);
Mark Tsonton, Union Township, OH (US);
Norman D. Crawford, Washington Court House, OH (US);
Kristin L. Jambor, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Jeffrey P. Wiley, Milford, OH (US);
Mark Tsonton, Union Township, OH (US);
Norman D. Crawford, Washington Court House, OH (US);
Kristin L. Jambor, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
A gastric band has a balloon shaped and dimensioned to circumscribe the stomach at a predetermined location and a belt extending about the balloon. Further, a linking layer is positioned between the balloon and the belt, wherein the linking layer is harder than either the balloon or the belt. Additionally, the belt includes a first latching member at a first end of the gastric band and second latching member at a second end of the gastric band, the first latching member and the second latching member being shaped and dimensioned for selective engagement to secure the gastric band about a stomach of a patient, wherein the first latching member and second latching member are composed of different materials.