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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2009
Daniel F. Dlugos, Jr., Middletown, OH (US);
Thomas E. Adams, Loveland, OH (US);
Randal T. Byrum, South Lebanon, OH (US);
Sean P. Conlon, Loveland, OH (US);
Rocco Crivelli, Bellinzona, CH;
Dean L. Garner, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Alec J. Ginggen, Plymouth, MA (US);
Wells D. Haberstich, Loveland, OH (US);
Geoffrey C. Hueil, Mason, OH (US);
Donna L. Korvick, Maineville, OH (US);
David T. Krumanaker, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Timothy P. Lessek, Mason, OH (US);
Amy L. Marcotte, Mason, OH (US);
Jeffrey D. Messerly, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Kyle P. Moore, Mason, OH (US);
Daniel J. Mumaw, Milford, OH (US);
Anil K. Nalagatla, Mason, OH (US);
Mark S. Ortiz, Milford, OH (US);
Frederick E. Shelton, Iv, Hillsboro, OH (US);
Bret W. Smith, Kings Mill, OH (US);
Jeffrey S. Swayze, Hamilton, OH (US);
Patrick J. Swindon, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Eric W. Thompson, Pleasant Plain, OH (US);
Mark Tsonton, Loveland, OH (US);
Lauren S. Weaner, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Christopher W. Widenhouse, Clarksville, OH (US);
Scott A. Woodruff, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Daniel F. Dlugos, Jr., Middletown, OH (US);
Thomas E. Adams, Loveland, OH (US);
Randal T. Byrum, South Lebanon, OH (US);
Sean P. Conlon, Loveland, OH (US);
Rocco Crivelli, Bellinzona, CH;
Dean L. Garner, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Alec J. Ginggen, Plymouth, MA (US);
Wells D. Haberstich, Loveland, OH (US);
Geoffrey C. Hueil, Mason, OH (US);
Donna L. Korvick, Maineville, OH (US);
David T. Krumanaker, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Timothy P. Lessek, Mason, OH (US);
Amy L. Marcotte, Mason, OH (US);
Jeffrey D. Messerly, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Kyle P. Moore, Mason, OH (US);
Daniel J. Mumaw, Milford, OH (US);
Anil K. Nalagatla, Mason, OH (US);
Mark S. Ortiz, Milford, OH (US);
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US);
Bret W. Smith, Kings Mill, OH (US);
Jeffrey S. Swayze, Hamilton, OH (US);
Patrick J. Swindon, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Eric W. Thompson, Pleasant Plain, OH (US);
Mark Tsonton, Loveland, OH (US);
Lauren S. Weaner, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Christopher W. Widenhouse, Clarksville, OH (US);
Scott A. Woodruff, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for regulating the functioning of a patient's organ or duct includes an elongated member having a first end and a second end. The elongated member has a compressible ventral surface and a substantially rigid dorsal periphery, wherein the elongated member includes a fluid bladder positioned along the ventral surface. A fastener is disposed on the first end of the elongated member. The fastener is configured to engage the second end of the elongated member so that the elongated member forms a loop around the organ or duct. A tension element is disposed for movement within the elongated member. A drive element is associated with and engages the tension element for causing the tension element to control the tension applied by the elongated member against a patient's body organ or duct. Alternate embodiments are also disclosed.