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Constriction device including reinforced suture holes
Assignee: Gyrus ACMI Inc
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Filing: 2001-10-02
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Granted: 2003-10-14
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Expires: 2021-10-02
Abstract
Abstract A constriction device that constricts body tissue is configured to be safely sutured to constricted body tissue. The device includes a generally cylindrical elastic sleeve including opposed opened ends and having a wall of substantially uniform thickness that receives body tissue therein to be constricted. The sleeve includes a plurality of suture holes to receive a suture to maintain the sleeve the tissue constricted by the sleeve. The sleeve includes a suture hole reinforcement structure, as for example an increased wall thickness, about each suture hole to permit the device to be sutured to constricted body tissue without damaging the device.
Inventors
- 👤 Leslie Snyder
- 👤 Joseph R. Pearce
- 👤 Martin N. Adams
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 16:44
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/12; A61B17/00234
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
A constriction device that constricts body tissue, the device comprising: an implantable elongated sleeve including at least one opened end and being formed from elastic material to receive, when in an expanded condition, internal body tissue to be constricted and to constrict the internal body tissue when released from the expanded condition; at least one suture hole that receives a suture to maintain the sleeve on the internal body tissue; and a reinforcement structure being an increased thickness of the elastic material of the sleeve about the at least one suture hole.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
92 words
A constriction device that constricts body tissue, the device comprising: an implantable elongated sleeve including at least one opened end and being formed from elastic material to receive, when in an expanded condition, internal body tissue to be constricted and to constrict the internal body tissue when released from the expanded condition; at least one suture hole that receives a suture to maintain the sleeve on the internal body tissue; and a reinforcement structure being an increased thickness of the elastic material of the sleeve about the at least one suture hole.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the sleeve includes a plurality of suture holes and wherein the reinforcement structure is an increased thickness of the elastic material about each of the suture holes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 2 therein the suture holes are distributed about the sleeve.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device of claim 2 wherein the suture holes are distributed about the sleeve near to the at least one opened end.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the reinforcement structure includes a tapered cross-section that guides a suture needle into the at least one suture hole.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the sleeve has an inner surface and wherein the increased thickness extends from the inner surface of the sleeve.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
83 words
A constriction device that constricts internal body tissue, the device comprising: an implantable generally cylindrical elastic sleeve including opposed opened ends and having a wall of substantially uniform thickness that receives the internal body tissue therein to constrict the internal body tissue; and at least one suture hole that receives a suture to maintain the sleeve on the internal body tissue constricted by the sleeve, the sleeve wall thickness about the at least one suture hole being greater than the substantially uniform thickness.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
83 words
A constriction device that constricts internal body tissue, the device comprising: an implantable generally cylindrical elastic sleeve including opposed opened ends and having a wall of substantially uniform thickness that receives the internal body tissue therein to constrict the internal body tissue; and at least one suture hole that receives a suture to maintain the sleeve on the internal body tissue constricted by the sleeve, the sleeve wall thickness about the at least one suture hole being greater than the substantially uniform thickness.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The device of claim 7 wherein the sleeve includes a plurality of suture holes, and the sleeve wall thickness about each suture hole being greater than the substantially uniform thickness.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 8 wherein the suture holes are distributed about the sleeve.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device of claim 8 wherein the suture holes are distributed about the sleeve near one of the opposed opened ends.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
The device of claim 7 wherein the at least one suture hole includes a tapered cross-section that guides a suture needle into the at least one suture hole.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
67 words
An implantable constriction device that constricts body tissue, the device comprising: implantable sleeve means formed of elastic material including at least one opened end for constricting internal body tissue received therein; suture hole means for receiving a suture to maintain the sleeve means on the internal body tissue; and means for reinforcing the suture hole means being formed of the elastic material about the suture hole means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
67 words
An implantable constriction device that constricts body tissue, the device comprising: implantable sleeve means formed of elastic material including at least one opened end for constricting internal body tissue received therein; suture hole means for receiving a suture to maintain the sleeve means on the internal body tissue; and means for reinforcing the suture hole means being formed of the elastic material about the suture hole means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
32 words
The device of claim 12 wherein the device includes a plurality of suture hole means, and the reinforcing means being formed of the elastic material about each of the suture hole means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device of claim 13 wherein the suture hole means are distributed about the sleeve.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
The device of claim 13 wherein the suture hole means are distributed about the sleeve near to the at least one opened end.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device of claim 12 wherein the suture hole means includes a tapered cross-sections that guides a suture needle into the suture hole means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
31 words
The device of claim 12 wherein the sleeve means has an inner surfaces, and the reinforcing means includes an increased thickness that extends from the inner surface of the sleeve means.
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