US Patent 8961393 Gastric band devices and drive systems

Patent 8961393 was granted and assigned to Apollo Endosurgery on February, 2015 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Apollo Endosurgery

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

8961393

Date of Patent

February 24, 2015

Patent Application Number

12946757

Date Filed

November 15, 2010

Patent Citations Received

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US Patent 11998465 Radial expansion and contraction features of medical devices

Patent Primary Examiner

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Christine Matthews

Patent abstract

Gastric banding devices, and drive systems designed to operate gastric banding devices, are disclosed. The gastric banding devices and drive systems intend to increase performance, durability, and simplicity over known gastric banding systems. Embodiments include transmission systems configured to output a variable force. Embodiments also include banding structures biased to apply a constrictive force to a patient's stomach. Supporting, or skeletal, structures are also disclosed. Various drive systems designed to improve power efficiency are also disclosed.