End-to-end anastomosis instrument and method for performing same
Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000
United States of America Patent
Stats
-
Mar 27, 2007
Issued Date -
N/A
app pub date -
May 1, 2006
filing date -
May 30, 2003
priority date (Note) -
Expired
status (Latency Note)
Importance
Abstract
A surgical instrument for performing an end-to-end anastomosis of first and second luminal structures includes a housing having at least one actuator attached thereto and a selectively removable loading unit engageable at a distal end of the housing. The actuator includes a cam member having at least one cam follower which rides along a corresponding cam slot defined within the cam member. A plurality of surgical fasteners is releasably supported in an array-like fashion in a distal end of the loading unit. The plurality of surgical fasteners is simultaneously deformable upon activation of the actuator to complete the end-to-end anastomosis wherein the resulting eversion is exterior to the luminal structures.
First Claim
Family
International Classification(s)
Cited Art Landscape
Patent Citation Ranking
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Recipient Email Address
Recipient Email Address
Comment
Recipient Email Address
Add to Portfolio(s)
To add this patent to one, or more, of your portfolios, simply click the add button.
This Patent is in these Portfolios:
Add to additional portfolios:
Last Refreshed On:
Changes done successfully