ATE526887T1 - Lösbar befestigbares, einteiliges, verstellbares magenband - Google Patents

Lösbar befestigbares, einteiliges, verstellbares magenband

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ATE526887T1
ATE526887T1 AT05705872T AT05705872T ATE526887T1 AT E526887 T1 ATE526887 T1 AT E526887T1 AT 05705872 T AT05705872 T AT 05705872T AT 05705872 T AT05705872 T AT 05705872T AT E526887 T1 ATE526887 T1 AT E526887T1
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gastric band
tooth
tail end
releasably
notch
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Janel Birk
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Allergan Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/12—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for ligaturing or otherwise compressing tubular parts of the body, e.g. blood vessels, umbilical cord
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F5/00—Orthopaedic methods or devices for non-surgical treatment of bones or joints; Nursing devices; Anti-rape devices
    • A61F5/0003—Apparatus for the treatment of obesity; Anti-eating devices
    • A61F5/0013—Implantable devices or invasive measures
    • A61F5/005—Gastric bands
    • A61F5/0066—Closing devices for gastric bands
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/10—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for applying or removing wound clamps, e.g. containing only one clamp or staple; Wound clamp magazines
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F5/00—Orthopaedic methods or devices for non-surgical treatment of bones or joints; Nursing devices; Anti-rape devices
    • A61F5/0003—Apparatus for the treatment of obesity; Anti-eating devices
    • A61F5/0013—Implantable devices or invasive measures
    • A61F5/003—Implantable devices or invasive measures inflatable
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F5/00—Orthopaedic methods or devices for non-surgical treatment of bones or joints; Nursing devices; Anti-rape devices
    • A61F5/0003—Apparatus for the treatment of obesity; Anti-eating devices
    • A61F5/0013—Implantable devices or invasive measures
    • A61F5/005—Gastric bands
    • A61F5/0053—Gastric bands remotely adjustable
    • A61F5/0056—Gastric bands remotely adjustable using injection ports
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/12—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for ligaturing or otherwise compressing tubular parts of the body, e.g. blood vessels, umbilical cord
    • A61B17/132—Tourniquets
    • A61B17/1322—Tourniquets comprising a flexible encircling member
    • A61B17/1327—Tensioning clamps
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/12—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for ligaturing or otherwise compressing tubular parts of the body, e.g. blood vessels, umbilical cord
    • A61B17/132—Tourniquets
    • A61B17/135—Tourniquets inflatable
AT05705872T 2004-01-23 2005-01-21 Lösbar befestigbares, einteiliges, verstellbares magenband ATE526887T1 (de)

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US53859504P 2004-01-23 2004-01-23
PCT/US2005/001620 WO2005072195A2 (en) 2004-01-23 2005-01-21 Releasably-securable one-piece adjustable gastric band

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US (2) US8900117B2 (de)
EP (2) EP2399528B1 (de)
JP (4) JP2007527279A (de)
KR (1) KR101291439B1 (de)
CN (1) CN1909844B (de)
AT (1) ATE526887T1 (de)
AU (1) AU2005208721B2 (de)
BR (1) BRPI0507075B1 (de)
CA (1) CA2567161C (de)
CR (1) CR8526A (de)
ES (2) ES2399951T3 (de)
HK (1) HK1098330A1 (de)
IL (1) IL176816A (de)
MX (1) MXPA06008256A (de)
NO (1) NO329670B1 (de)
NZ (1) NZ548535A (de)
PL (2) PL1706044T3 (de)
PT (2) PT1706044E (de)
RU (1) RU2373899C2 (de)
WO (1) WO2005072195A2 (de)
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