Sutureless anastomotic technique using a bioadhesive and device therefor
AssigneeCryolife, Inc.
InventorsKirby S. Black, Steve Gundry, Ümit Yüksel
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Abstract
A method of anastomosing two hollow bodily organs using a bioadhesive. The method involves apposing apertures in the organs to be joined and applying the bloadhesive, thereby joining the apertures in the organs and allowing movement of fluid or semi-solid material from one of the two organs to the second organ. A device for anastomosing two hollow organs. The device has two inflatable balloons, one of which is placed into the lumen of each of the two organs to be joined. Inflation of the balloons holds the apertures together while the bioadhesives is applied. The device allows for endoscopic anastomosis of blood vessels.
Claims21
A method of joining a first hollow bodily organ having a first aperture to a second hollow bodily organ having a second aperture comprising the steps of:
- apposing the first aperture and the second aperture to form an anastomosis site using a dual balloon catheter;
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- joining the first and second hollow bodily organs at the anastomosis site by applying bioadhesive directly to the first and second hollow bodily organs at the anastomosis site in an amount sufficient by itself to hold the first and second apertures together and allow fluid or gas to move between the first organ and the second organ.
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