Photochemical tissue bonding clamp and irradiation chamber and method of use thereof
AssigneeThe General Hospital Corporation
InventorJonathan M. Winograd
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Abstract
A device, kit, and method for performing photochemical tissue bonding on a biological structure is provided. The device includes a first channel, a second channel, and an open window. The first channel is sized to receive a first portion of the biological structure, the second channel is sized to receive a second portion of the biological structure. The open window is positioned between the first channel and the second channel so that a third portion of the biological structure is exposed within the open window when the first channel receives the first portion and the second channel receives the second portion, where photochemical tissue bonding may be applied to the third portion.
Claims20
A device for performing photochemical tissue bonding on a biological structure, the device comprising:
- a first channel sized to receive a first portion of the biological structure;
- a second channel sized to receive a second portion of the biological structure;
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- an open window positioned between the first channel and the second channel, wherein a third portion of the biological structure is exposed within the open window when the first channel receives the first portion and the second channel receives the second portion so that photochemical tissue bonding may be applied to the third portion.
A kit for performing photochemical tissue bonding on a biological structure, the kit comprising:
- a device comprising:
- a first channel sized to receive a first portion of the biological structure,
- a second channel sized to receive a second portion of the biological structure, and
- an open window positioned between the first channel and the second channel, wherein a third portion of the biological structure is exposed within the open window when the first channel receives the first portion and the second channel receives the second portion so that photochemical tissue bonding may be applied to the third portion;
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- a photoactive dye.
A method for applying photochemical tissue bonding to a biological structure using a device comprising a first channel, a second channel, and an open window, the method comprising:
- positioning the biological structure relative to the device, including positioning a portion of the biological structure in the open window;
- preparing the biological structure for photochemical tissue bonding;
- irradiating the portion of the biological structure within the window to accomplish photochemical tissue bonding;
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- releasing the biological structure from the device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.