Surgical instrument

US6030370A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Aesculap AG & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

• Thomas Kupka · Winnenden, DE
• Joachim Rein · Ditzingen, DE
• Johannes Solf
• Manfred Dworschak · Bohmte, DE
• Theodor Lutze · Spaichingen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 27, 1998
• Grant date: Feb 29, 2000
• Expiry date: Jan 27, 2018

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2017/306
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

In the performance of vascular anastomosis, in order to improve and simplify the making of the connection between the vessels, a surgical instrument is proposed which is characterized by a tubular shaft closed at the front end thereof, with an outer diameter which enables introduction into one of the vessels, with suction openings in the wall of the shaft in the area of the front end thereof, and with a suction connection on the shaft at a distance from the front end thereof.