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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2009
Applicants:
Tiago Bertolote, Geneva, CH;
Pierre Fridez, Froideville, CH;
Inventors:
Tiago Bertolote, Geneva, CH;
Pierre Fridez, Froideville, CH;
Assignee:
Allergan, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61F 13/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system for regulating the functioning of an organ or duct generally includes an implantable band structured to at least partially circumscribe an organ or duct and an actuating mechanism operable to effect constriction of the band. The system further includes a plurality of incompressible cushion segments defining a substantially star-shaped inner circumference of the band, the star-shape effective to prevent pinching and necrosis of tissue during adjustment.