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US 2015/0305742 A1Published application
Anvil assembly delivery system
AssigneeCovidien LP
InventorJustin Williams
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Abstract
A sled for use with an anvil assembly delivery system is provided which includes a body defining a concavity dimensioned to receive an anvil head of an anvil assembly and a recess dimensioned to receive a center rod of the anvil assembly. The body has a smooth outer profile to facilitate atraumatic trans-oral insertion of the anvil assembly to a surgical site. The body further defines a first suture channel on each side of the recess to facilitate securement of the body to the anvil assembly.
Claims16
A sled for use with an anvil delivery system, the sled comprising:
- a body defining a concavity dimensioned to receive an anvil head of an anvil assembly and a recess dimensioned to receive a center rod of the anvil assembly, the body having a smooth outer profile to facilitate atraumatic trans-oral insertion of an anvil assembly to a surgical site, the body further defining a first suture channel on each side of the recess to facilitate securement of the body to the anvil assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.