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Patent Inventor Names
Abdallah K. Alameddine0
Date of Patent
September 6, 2011
0Patent Application Number
111904950
Date Filed
July 27, 2005
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Patent abstract
An active bodily ring having a housing adapted to be sutured to a bodily component and a loop disposed in the housing, the loop capable of actively expanding and compressing during the bodily components normal function. The housing defines a first chamber and a second chamber, the first chamber containing the loop and the second chamber providing a region capable of being sutured to the bodily component. In one embodiment, the housing can be a crimped-fabric housing. In another embodiment, the housing can be a woven-fabric housing having elastic properties. The housing can be made from polyester.
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