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Device, apparatus, and prosthesis for suturless anastomosis

US7179268B2 · kind B2 · utility

106Cited by

7References

24Claims

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Inventors

Sumit Roy · Menlo Park, US
Erik Fosse · Oslo, NO
Ole Jakob Elle · Oslo, NO

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 30, 2001
Grant date	Feb 20, 2007
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 7, 2023

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2017/1135
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention concerns a device for preparing a hollow organ for anastomosis to another hollow organ. The said device comprises an anastomosis prosthesis, deployment apparatus to deliver the said prosthesis to a desired site in the body and a coupling device to secure the said prosthesis to said deployment apparatus during delivery.

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