Apparatus and method for performing a bypass procedure in a digestive system
US9173658B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 6, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/1139
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An anvil adapter for facilitating connection of a detachable anvil rod to a circular anastomosis instrument, comprising an anvil adapter member defining a longitudinal axis and having first and second ends, the first end configured for releasable attachment to a circular anastomosis instrument, the second end having an interior surface portion defining a longitudinal bore for releasably engaging an end of an anvil rod, the interior surface portion of the second end being dimensioned to releasably engage the end of the anvil rod in locking arrangement therewith to connect second end of the anvil adapter to the anvil rod such that the detachable anvil rod is releasably connected in spaced relation to the circular anastomosis instrument.
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