WEARABLE ELEMENTS FOR IMPLANTABLE RESTRICTION SYSTEMS

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20090157113A1
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11958638

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Various wearable elements are provided for a more comfortable and efficient way of carrying external devices related to powering and monitoring an implantable restriction device. In one exemplary embodiment, a system for forming a restriction in a patient is provided and includes an implantable restriction device adapted to form a restriction in a patient and having an implantable communicating member configured to send and/or receive a wireless signal. The system can further include a wearable element configured to be worn by a patient and an external device coupled to the wearable element which is configured to send and/or receive a wireless signal to communicate with the implantable communicating member.

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ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY INC4545 CREEK ROAD CINCINNATI OH 45242

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Albrecht, Thomas E Cincinnati , US 58 5517
Dlugos,, JR Daniel F Middletown , US 49 4284
Marcotte, Amy L Mason , US 60 8946
Ortiz, Mark S Milford , US 294 121480

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