Surgical device for creating an anastomosis between first and second hollow organs
US6605098B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 28, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 8, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/1135
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical device including: a punch slidingly disposed in a housing for forming a hole in a first vessel; a cartridge movably disposed in the housing between a cutting and deploying positions, the cartridge having a second vessel and a coupler for coupling the first and second vessel loaded therein; a punch actuator for sliding the punch between the cutting and deploying positions; a cartridge actuator for moving the cartridge between the cutting and deploying positions, wherein while in the cutting position, the punch and cartridge are in position to permit the punch to form the hole in the first vessel and while in the deploying position, they are in position to deploy the second vessel; and a deployment mechanism for deploying the second vessel and coupler into the hole of the first vessel while the punch and cartridge are in the deploying position to create an anastomosis.
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