Anastomosis device approximating structure configurations
US7771443B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 19, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 10, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 4, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/1103
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical tool including an elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end, first and second sets of tissue approximating structures having deployed and retracted positions relative to the elongated body, an actuating mechanism at the proximal end of the elongated body for independently deploying and retracting each of the first and second sets of tissue approximating structures, and a drainage lumen extending from a drainage aperture at the distal end of the elongated body to the proximal end. The tool further includes a main balloon adjacent to the distal end of the elongated body, wherein the first set of tissue approximating structures has a different configuration than the second set of tissue approximating structures.
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