The invention relates to an occlusive cuff (1) for selectively occluding an anatomical duct (2), comprising: a band (10) suited to surrounding said anatomical duct (2), provided with a closing device suited to maintaining the band wound upon itself over a determined length (L.sub.10), and an inflatable reservoir (11) arranged on an inner face of the band (10), said cuff being characterised in that the inflatable reservoir (11) extends over only a part (L.sub.11) of the length (L.sub.10) of the band (10), another part (L.sub.13) of said length (L.sub.10) defining a free inner surface (13) of the band configured to form a bearing zone for the anatomical duct, such that when the band (10) is maintained wound upon itself by the closing device, the inflatable reservoir (11) is opposite said free inner surface (13) of the band.

The invention relates to a fastening device for implant device, the fastening device comprising at least two fastening sections, where a first fastening section is arranged with a through hole, a second fastening section is arranged with a protruding part, and where said protruding part is in place in said through hole in a fastening device locking state, where the protruding part on the second fastening section is arranged with a through channel having an inlet and an outlet, said through channel being arranged to receive an implant device feed member, said inlet and outlet being accessible from the exterior of the fastening device in said fastening device locking state, wherein the first fastening section is securely locked to the second fastening section when, in said fastening device locking state, said implant device feed member is in place in the through channel and protrudes from both the inlet and the outlet of said through channel. The invention further relates to an implant device comprising a fastening device, and a method for securely locking a first fastening section of a fastening device for an implant device to a second section of a fastening device for an implant device.

A gastric vest system for treating excessive weight or obesity in mammals. The gastric vest system may include a trapezoidal-shaped vest having a left edge, a right edge, an upper indentation, and a lower indentation, and the trapezoidal-shaped vest is configured to be wrapped around a stomach or a modified stomach of a mammal to cover a lesser curvature and a greater curvature of the stomach or the modified stomach.

A gastric restriction device for treating excessive weight or obesity in mammals. The gastric restriction devices includes a skirt having a left portion, a right portion, a top edge with a first indentation located at a center of the top edge, and a bottom edge with a second indentation located at a center of the bottom edge. The skirt has a narrow surface located between the first indentation and the second indentation and a broad surface formed from the left portion connecting to the right portion. The skirt is configured to envelop and fit a stomach of a mammal. The gastric restriction device includes a first attachment device and a second attachment device. The second attachment device is adapted to engage the first attachment device so that the skirt envelops and fits the stomach of the mammal.

An artificial sphincter and method closing the artificial sphincter includes a plurality of bodies, a plurality of links, a coupling body, and a coupling assembly. The plurality of bodies each have respective magnets and are arranged from a first terminal body to a second terminal body. The plurality of links respectively resiliently extend and connect between the plurality of bodies. The coupling body has a first end segment and a second end segment respectively connected to a first terminal link and a second terminal link respectively extending from the first and second end segments. The coupling assembly has a clasp configured to close to form a closed loop and a coupling guide configured to be manipulated to thereby orient portions of the clasp to a predetermined orientation for connection in the connected state.

A gastric restriction device for treating excessive weight or obesity in mammals. The gastric restriction devices includes a skirt having a left portion, a right portion, a top edge with a first indentation located at a center of the top edge, and a bottom edge with a second indentation located at a center of the bottom edge. The skirt has a narrow surface located between the first indentation and the second indentation and a broad surface formed from the left portion connecting to the right portion. The skirt is configured to envelop and fit a stomach of a mammal. The gastric restriction devices includes a first attachment device and a second attachment device. The second attachment device is adapted to engage the first attachment device so that the skirt envelops and fits the stomach of the mammal.

The invention relates to an occlusive cuff (1) for selectively occluding an anatomical duct (2), comprising: a band (10) suited to surrounding said anatomical duct (2), provided with a closing device suited to maintaining the band wound upon itself over a determined length (L.sub.10), and an inflatable reservoir (11) arranged on an inner face of the band (10), said cuff being characterised in that the inflatable reservoir (11) extends over only a part (L.sub.11) of the length (L.sub.10) of the band (10), another part (L.sub.13) of said length (L.sub.10) defining a free inner surface (13) of the band configured to form a bearing zone for the anatomical duct, such that when the band (10) is maintained wound upon itself by the closing device, the inflatable reservoir (11) is opposite said free inner surface (13) of the band.

Devices, system and methods for deforming body channels are disclosed herein. At least some embodiments described may be used to deform a body channel so as to decrease or prevent the normal intrachannel flow of material within the body channel. Such deformation may be used to treat such maladies as Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.

An artificial sphincter and method closing the artificial sphincter includes a plurality of bodies, a plurality of links, a coupling body, and a coupling assembly. The plurality of bodies each have respective magnets and are arranged from a first terminal body to a second terminal body. The plurality of links respectively resiliently extend and connect between the plurality of bodies. The coupling body has a first end segment and a second end segment respectively connected to a first terminal link and a second terminal link respectively extending from the first and second end segments. The coupling assembly has a clasp configured to close to form a closed loop and a coupling guide configured to be manipulated to thereby orient portions of the clasp to a predetermined orientation for connection in the connected state.

The present invention relates to a medical device that is for medical procedures relating to gastric reductions. The device has an elongate body having a 5 flexible portion and a stiffened portion extending from the flexible portion, the stiffened portion can be gripped by a grasper for manoeuvring the device about a gastric conduit of a patient, and a locking mechanism that is operable to secure the flexible portion in a looped configuration.