Access and cannulation device and method for rapidly placing same and for rapidly closing same in minimally invasive surgery

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6488692
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09520468

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An access and cannulation device includes a mounting element such as the anastomosis mounting element disclosed in U.S. application Ser. No. 08/714,615 (now U.S. Pat. No. 5,868,763) and U.S. application Ser. No. 09/200,796. The device is used to provide access therethrough and via an incision to the interior of a hollow anatomical structure such as a vessel, an organ or the like during surgery, especially minimally invasive surgery. It includes a flexible sleeve with a suture therein for closing the sleeve and locating edges of the structure adjacent to the incision in position for proper healing after completion of a surgical procedure. A tool is also disclosed for manipulating the device to configure it for the surgery and to close it after completion of the surgery whereby the edges of the wall of the structure adjacent to an incision are approximated to promote proper healing.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR LLC;ANASTOMOTIX CORP.;CONFLUENCE DEVELOPMENT CORP.;WESTSHAW COMPANY LIMITED

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Christakis, George Toronto, CA 10 1220
Spence, Paul A Louisville, KY 167 24474
Williamson, IV Warren P Loveland, OH 56 38570

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