ARMENTEROS, JESUS R.,JACOBS, MOISES,FRENCH, KENNETH C.,FRENCH, C. KENNETH
申请号:
CA3059549
公开号:
CA3059549A1
申请日:
2013.08.09
申请国别(地区):
CA
年份:
2014
代理人:
摘要:
A bariatric clamp may include substrate members overmolded in polymer formingfirst andsecond elongated portions, a bight portion having a flexible hinge, a fastenerportion, and anengagement portion for retaining the clamp in a closed position to partitionthe stomach. Amethod for installing may include creating an opening in a patient's abdominalcavity to accessthe stomach, removing tissue connected to the stomach adjacent areas the clampis to bepositioned, positioning the clamp in an open position wherein first ends ofthe first and secondelongated portions are open relative to one another, inserting the clamp intothe abdominal cavityin the open position and the first and second elongated portions of the clampseparately passthrough the opening in the abdominal cavity, positioning the first and secondelongated portionsadjacent first and second sides of the stomach, and closing the clamp topartition the stomach.