Tissue punch
US7144405B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 31, 2003 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/00392
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A tissue punch for creating a hole in the wall of a target blood vessel for receiving an anastomosis device includes a piercing element for penetrating the tissue and a cutting element for cutting a plug of tissue around the pierced hole. The tissue punch includes a trocar for inserting the piercing element. After punching is complete, the piercing element is removed from the trocar through a side wall of the trocar so that a medical device can be deployed through the trocar lumen. The tissue punch may also include a tissue trap for trapping the plug of tissue.
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