Patent ID: 8377081

Claim:
A surgically implantable adjustable gastric ring for constricting an organ, the adjustable gastric ring comprising: a ring having a first end part and a second end part, the ring being designed to be closed around the organ; the first end part including a sleeve being designed to receive the second end part, the sleeve including a first aperture; and the second end part including a locking protrusion adapted to engage the first aperture in the sleeve, thereby securing the ring in a closed position; wherein the sleeve includes a second aperture and a first reinforcement flange and a second reinforcement flange, the second aperture disposed substantially parallel to the first aperture, and the first reinforcement flange being located adjacent to and in between the first aperture and the second aperture, wherein the sleeve has a first portion and a second portion, the sleeve having a tab extending from the second portion, the sleeve being disposed in a substantially perpendicular direction in relation to the direction of the first end part, and wherein the second reinforcement flange is positioned between the first aperture and the first portion of the sleeve.