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US 11,998,208 B2Granted
Anastomotic coupler
AssigneeBuck Surgical, Inc.
InventorDonald W. Buck
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Abstract
An anastomotic coupler is provided. A ring can include a plurality of receiving portions. A fixation device includes a cartridge. The cartridge includes a plurality of fasteners. The ring is aligned with the cartridge such that the receiving portions are aligned with the fasteners. Upon actuation of the fixation device, the fasteners puncture the tubular structure and are received by the receiving portions such that the tubular structure is coupled with the ring.
Claims7
An anastomotic coupler comprising:
- a ring including a plurality of receiving portions, the ring operable to be disposed external to a tubular structure;
- a cartridge operable to be disposed within a lumen of the tubular structure, the cartridge including a plurality of fasteners,
- wherein the ring is aligned with the cartridge such that the plurality of receiving portions are aligned with the plurality of fasteners,
- wherein the plurality of fasteners are operable to puncture the tubular structure radially outward from the lumen and are received by the plurality of receiving portions of the ring such that the tubular structure is coupled with the ring.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.