Devices and methods for assisting magnetic compression anastomosis
US11534171B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 11, 2021 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 11, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/3954
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A positioning wand for assisting in positioning at least one of a first magnetic implant and a second magnetic implant configured for forming an anastomosis between two adjacent walls of a digestive tract of a patient is provided. The positioning wand can include an elongated member sized and configured to be inserted into an abdominal cavity of the patient, and a distal tip provided at a distal end of the elongated member. The distal tip can include a guide magnet configured to magnetically couple with the at least one of the first and second magnetic implants through a wall of the digestive tract to position the at least one of the first and second magnetic implants to a desired site of the anastomosis. The distal tip can be configured to be moveable in response to a contact pressure upon contact with the wall of the digestive tract.
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