Anastomotic instrument
OwnerMark S. Lyellinventor
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Abstract
An anastomotic instrument is provided for use in the performance of an anastomosis after a prostate has been removed. The instrument has an elongated housing, and an end plate fixed at an end of the housing. Provided in the end plate are a plurality of needle guide holes. A needle driving plunger is provided in the housing to move needles loaded in the instrument through the needle guide holes. The plunger is advanced by a plunger rod connected to an actuator mechanism upon depression thereof by a surgeon. An end cap is detachably connected to the housing for the purpose of covering exposed tips of the needles loaded in the housing.
Claims15
An anastomotic instrument comprising:
- an elongated housing having a first end and a second end;
- a closure member fixed at said first end of said housing, said closure member having a plurality of needle guide holes extending therethrough;
- a needle driving plunger, slidably disposed in said housing, for moving needles through said needle guide holes;
- a plunger rod having a first end connected to a rear side of said plunger, and a second end extending through said second end of said housing;
- an actuator member connected to said second end of said plunger rod;
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- an end cap detachably connected to said first end of said housing for covering leading ends of needles loaded in said housing and extending through said closure member.
An anastomotic instrument comprising:
- a housing having a hollow elongated body, a front end and a rear end, wherein said front end includes a plurality of guide holes;
- a plurality of needles positioned in said hollow elongated body and extending into said guide holes, respectively;
- a needle driving plunger movable disposed in said housing and contacting a trailing end of each of said needles in order to drive said needles through said guide holes formed in said front end;
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- a plunger advancement device for effecting movement of said needle driving plunger, said plunger advancement device having a first end connected to a rear side of said plunger, and a second end extending through said second end of said housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.