Method of and apparatus for prevention of adjustable gastric band slips

Abstract

A gastric restrictive device positionable around a human stomach to limit the flow of food therethrough is provided with structure for facilitating suturing of the gastric restrictive device to the stomach and thereby preventing movement of the gastric restrictive device relative to the stomach.

1 . In combination with an adjustable gastric band of the type comprising an outer substantially non-extendable layer and an inner expandable layer for encircling a human stomach and thereafter restricting the passage of food through the stomach, the improvement comprising means for facilitating suturing the adjustable gastric band to the stomach and thereby preventing movement of the adjustable gastric band relative to the stomach; and
 the means for facilitating suturing of the adjustable gastric band to the stomach comprising a plurality of tabs each non-integrally secured to the outer substantially non-extendable layer of the adjustable gastric band and each having a suture receiving aperture formed therethrough.   
   
   
       2 . An adjustable gastric band comprising:
 an outer substantially non-extendable layer;   an inner expandable member secured to the outer substantially non-extendable layer;   means for securing the outer substantially non-extendable layer and the inner expandable around a human stomach;   means for thereafter inflating the inner expandable member and thereby restricting the passage of food through the stomach;   means for facilitating suturing of the outer substantially non-extendable layer to the stomach and thereby preventing movement of the adjustable gastric band relative to the stomach; and   the means for facilitating suturing of the adjustable gastric band to the stomach comprising a plurality of tabs each non-integrally secured to the outer substantially non-extendable layer of the adjustable gastric band and each having a suture receiving aperture formed therethrough.