US 2003/0144675 A1Published application

Surgical anastomotic devices

OwnerEnrico Nicoloinventor

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Abstract

Specifically, the anastomosis device of the present invention provides an anastomosis ring; such as but not limited to a ring of staples, in the form of an oval or ellipse. One specific embodiment of the present invention is a side to end anastomotic stapler with a row of staples formed in an elliptical pattern. Another embodiment of the present invention is a pair of anastomotic compression rings formed in an ellipse. A further embodiment of the invention is compression disc, rather than open ring structure.

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Dependent claims

An anastomosis device for attaching hollow viscous wherein the device forms a non-circular closed loop of anastomised tissue.

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Application: 10/320,749Filed 16 Dec 2002
Priority: 14 Dec 2001
Published: 31 Jul 2003
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification7 codes

A61B 17/0643
Surgical staples, i.e. penetrating the tissue: with separate closing member, e.g. for interlocking with staple
A61B 17/1152
Staplers for performing anastomosis, e.g. in a single operation: applying the staples on the outside of the lumen
A61B 17/1114
For performing anastomosis; Buttons for anastomosis: of the digestive tract, e.g. bowels or oesophagus
A61B 2017/1107
For performing anastomosis; Buttons for anastomosis: for blood vessels

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Application60/340,451Us provisional application · filed 14 Dec 2001
US 6,981,979 B2Related patent
US 2003/0144675 A1This patent

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