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Apparatus and method for performing compressional anastomoses
Assignee: United States Surgical Corp
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Filing: 1995-11-22
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Granted: 1997-12-16
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Expires: 2015-11-22
Abstract
Abstract A surgical instrument for carrying and attaching separate components of a compression anastomosis device to the end of tissue of a tubular hollow organ, which includes an elongated housing having a proximal end and a distal end; first and second compression anastomosis device components; a supporting member operatively associated with the distal end of the elongated housing, for supporting the first and second compression anastomosis device components; and assembling structure associated with the supporting member and operable from the proximal end of the elongated housing, for assembling the first and second compression anastomosis device components within tubular body tissue.
Inventors
- 👤 Jude S. Sauer
- 👤 Roger J. Greenwald
- 👤 Theodore J. Tiberio
- 👤 Jeffrey M. Shaw
- 👤 John F. Hammond
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 08:25
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/11; A61B17/1114; A61B2017/1135; A61B2017/1139
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A surgical instrument for carrying and attaching separate components of a compression anastomosis device to the end of tissue of a tubular hollow organ, comprising: (a) an elongated housing having a proximal end and a distal end; (b) first and second compression anastomosis device components adapted to interlock with each other to form one side of a compression anastomosis assembly on the end of one section of a tubular hollow organ at least one of the first and second compression anastomosis device components including a mating surface configured and dimensioned to contact a further anastomosis device component; (c) supporting means operatively associated with said distal end of said elongated housing, for supporting said first and second compression anastomosis device components; and (d) assembling means associated with said supporting means and operable from said proximal end of said elongated housing, for assembling said first and second compression anastomosis device components within tubular body tissue.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
A surgical instrument for carrying and attaching separate components of a compression anastomosis device to the end of tissue of a tubular hollow organ, comprising: (a) an elongated housing having a proximal end and a distal end; (b) first and second compression anastomosis device components adapted to interlock with each other to form one side of a compression anastomosis assembly on the end of one section of a tubular hollow organ at least one of the first and second compression anastomosis device components including a mating surface configured and dimensioned to contact a further anastomosis device component; (c) supporting means operatively associated with said distal end of said elongated housing, for supporting said first and second compression anastomosis device components; and (d) assembling means associated with said supporting means and operable from said proximal end of said elongated housing, for assembling said first and second compression anastomosis device components within tubular body tissue.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 1, further comprising actuating means operatively connected to said proximal end of said elongated housing, for selectively actuating said assembling means such that said assembling means travels a predetermined distance in a first direction and then travels a predetermined distance in a second direction.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 1, further comprising: a third compression anastomosis device component; and driving means associated with said distal end of said elongated housing, for driving said third compression anastomosis device component into said assembled first and second compression anastomosis device components.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 3, further comprising actuating means operatively connected to said proximal end of said elongated housing, for selectively actuating said driving means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 3, further comprising first and second actuating means operatively connected to said proximal end of said elongated housing, for selectively actuating said assembling means and said driving means, respectively.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 1, further comprising cutting means operatively mounted at said distal end of said elongated housing, for selectively cutting away excess tissue.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 1, wherein said supporting means includes at least one retaining portion for releasably retaining at least one of said compression anastomosis device components.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 7, wherein said retaining portion includes at least one expandable member movable between a holding position and a released position, said expandable member being configured and dimensioned to releasably retain at least one of said compression anastomosis device components.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 8, wherein said at least one expandable member includes a plurality of radially expandable elements.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 8, further comprising release control means operable from said proximal end of said elongated housing, for controlling said at least one expandable member between said holding position and said released position.
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