Magnetic devices for resectioning a portion of a bodily organ

Abstract

There is provided a resection device to remove a portion of a solid organ of a patient in the context of resection surgeries. The resection device includes a magnet assembly implantable into a body cavity of the patient, the magnet assembly including a plurality of magnet elements flexibly connected in series. The magnet assembly is configured to be positioned around a portion of an outer surface of the solid organ to magnetically attract opposite magnet elements together to compress opposite sides of the solid organ along a resection line therebetween to separate the solid organ in a resectioned portion and a remaining portion. The magnet elements can be received in a housing and have various shapes. The resection device can include additional features such as a leading elongated member that can aid in the positioning of the resection device, and a trailing elongated member.

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