Surgical ring i.e. gastric ring, for stomach or esophagus of patient, for treating obesity, has gripping tab extending from female unit, where tab and external face of side wall are made of material different hardnesses

摘要

The ring (1) has a flexible band (2) designed to be closed by a locking system (3) to form a closed buckle. The locking system has a male unit (4) and a female unit (5), where the female unit is provided with a side wall (6) comprising an internal face (6A) that delimits an opening (7) to accommodate the male unit and an opposite external face (6B). A gripping tab (8) extends from the female unit. The external face of the side wall and the tab are made out of elastomer materials with different hardnesses.