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US 9,539,010 B2Granted
Methods and devices for endoscopically creating an anastomosis
AssigneeMichel Gagner
InventorsMichel Gagner, David J. Blaeser, Dale A. Spencer
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Abstract
A method and devices that endoscopically create an anastomosis between two sections of the digestive tract, thereby allowing at least some chyme to bypass a section of the digestive tract while, optionally, the remaining chyme passes through the entire tract.
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A device for creating a side-to-side anastomosis between two body lumens comprising:
- a tubular element having a first end and a second end, the first end including a continuous wall having an overhanging lip radiating therefrom and curling toward second end to form a recess shaped for securely receiving an elastic element;
- an elastic element sized to stretch over the tubular element and rest under the lip while in a stretched state;
- and,
- a centering mechanism, co-centric with the tubular element, and extendable through a delivery device for delivering the elastic element onto the tubular element and usable to align the delivery device with the tubular element and hold the delivery device and the tubular element against each other while the elastic element is stretched over the tubular element.
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A device for creating a side-to-side anastomosis between two body lumens comprising:
- a tubular element having a first end and a second end, the first end including a continuous wall having an overhanging lip radiating therefrom and curling toward second end to form a recess shaped for securely receiving an elastic element;
- an elastic element sized to stretch over the tubular element and rest under the lip while in a stretched state;
- and,
- a centering spike extendable through a delivery device for delivering the elastic element onto the tubular element and usable to align the delivery device with the tubular element and hold the delivery device and the tubular element against each other while the elastic element is stretched over the tubular element.
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