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US 2006/0224167 A1Published application
Anchors for use in anastomotic procedures
AssigneeEthicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
InventorsWilliam Weisenburgh, Christopher Hess, James Voegele, Robert Gill, Muta Issa
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Abstract
Disclosed is an instrument for use in a procedure to effect anastomosis of a patient's bladder and urethra following a prostatectomy having a tube assembly, and an end effector assembly operably supported by the tube assembly, where the end effector assembly includes an anchor for insertion into and through the patient's bladder wall and pelvic floor and an anchor guide associated therewith.
Claims9
An instrument for use in a procedure to effect anastomosis of a patient's bladder and urethra following a prostatectomy, comprising:
- a tube assembly, comprising a spine member and a rod movable with respect to said spine member;
- an end effector assembly operably supported by said tube assembly, further comprising:
- an anchor driver assembly in operable mechanical communication with said rod and actuable by movement of said rod to drive an anchor;
- an anchor pivotably and releasably held by said anchor driver assembly for insertion from within the bladder lumen through the bladder wall into the pelvic floor;
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- an anchor guide held by said end effector assembly;
- wherein said anchor guide guides said anchor when said anchor is driven by said anchor driver assembly.
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