Accordion-like gastric band
CA 2552076 C · Owner: Tsonton, Mark · Inventors: Tsonton, Mark
Overview
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A gastric band includes a belt and a balloon secured to the belt. The balloon and belt being shaped and dimensioned to circumscribe the stomach ata predetermined location. The balloon includes a longitudinally extending body with at least one crease formed therein the crease extending along a longitudinal axis of the body for providing the balloon with a reduced noninflated profile without reducing the fill volume of the fully expanded balloon.
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- Filed July 14, 2006 and granted December 23, 2014. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended July 14, 2026.
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