Devices and methods for securing tissue
US8647352B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 21, 2011 |
| Grant date | Feb 11, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53657
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A compression ring to grip and compress body structure such as diverticulum, hemorrhoids, and tissue adjacent a hole. A resilient ring-shaped body defines a compression channel, and one or more axially rigid elongated spikes extend from the body into the channel. The body defines a first axial segment surrounding the compression channel and a second axial segment surrounding the compression channel, with the spike being engaged only with the second axial segment. The first axial segment more tightly compresses the body structure than the second axial segment.
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