Soft-tipped anvil
US7866523B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 21, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jan 11, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/22042
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A tool for treating tissue in conjunction with one or more connectors may include an anvil against which at least one connector is urged, and a flexible tip extending from the distal end of said anvil. At least one connector may be held by a connector holder that is pivotally connected to the anvil. The anvil may be used to treat tissue by making an incision in the wall of the blood vessel, inserting the flexible tip and at least a portion of the anvil through the incision into the lumen of the blood vessel, and deforming at least one connector, introduced from outside the wall of the blood vessel, against the portion of the anvil that is located within the lumen of the blood vessel.
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