Method of performing an ostomy procedure
AssigneeCovidien LP
InventorAVVLN Srinivasa Murthy Aravalli
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Abstract
A method of performing an ostomy procedure includes, inter alia, forming a first incision in an abdominal wall of a patient; inserting an anvil head assembly of an anvil assembly through the first incision with the anvil head assembly in a tilted position in relation to a center rod assembly of the anvil assembly; moving the anvil head assembly from the tilted position to an operative position; coupling the anvil assembly to an anvil retainer of the circular stapling device; approximating the anvil head assembly in relation to a staple cartridge of the shell assembly to clamp the rectus sheath of the abdominal wall between the anvil head assembly and the staple cartridge; and firing the circular stapling device.
Claims12
A method of performing an ostomy procedure comprising:
- forming an incision in an abdominal wall of a patient;
- inserting an anvil head assembly of an anvil assembly through the incision with the anvil head assembly in a tilted position in relation to a center rod assembly of the anvil assembly;
- positioning the anvil head assembly in the abdominal cavity of the patient;
- moving the anvil head assembly from the tilted positon to an operative position;
- coupling the anvil assembly to an anvil retainer of the circular stapling device;
- inserting a shell assembly of the circular stapling device through the incision;
- approximating the anvil head assembly in relation to a staple cartridge of the shell assembly to clamp the rectus sheath of the abdominal wall between the anvil head assembly and the staple cartridge;
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- firing the circular stapling device to form a circular opening in the rectus sheath that is reinforced by an annular array of staples.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.