Method and apparatus for radical prostatectomy anastomosis...

Details Method and apparatus for radical prostatectomy anastomosis... Method and apparatus for radical prostatectomy anastomosis...

2003-04-16

2009-11-24

Woo, Julian W (Department: 3773)

Surgery

Instruments

Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier

C606S144000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07621924

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for performing a surgical anastomosis include a sleeve, a tubular body (220) configured and adapted to be slidably received within the sleeve, a firing head operatively coupled to a distal end of the tubular body and defining a plurality of needle passages (228), a radially expandable anchor (230) configured and adapted to be received within the distal end of the sleeve, a needle pusher assembly (270) including at least one push rod (272) slidably received within a respective needle passage; a lock collar (250) configured and adapted to be received in the central passage of the anchor and at least one needle anchor (280) slidably received in a respective needle passage.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4553543 (1985-11-01), Amarasinghe
patent: 5387235 (1995-02-01), Chuter
patent: 5496332 (1996-03-01), Sierra et al.
patent: 5545171 (1996-08-01), Sharkey et al.
patent: 6451034 (2002-09-01), Gifford et al.
patent: 6899718 (2005-05-01), Gifford et al.
patent: 6923820 (2005-08-01), Nash et al.
patent: 2004/0050393 (2004-03-01), Golden et al.
patent: 2004/0068276 (2004-04-01), Golden et al.
patent: 2007/0106313 (2007-05-01), Golden et al.
patent: 2007/0213750 (2007-09-01), Weadock
International Search Report for PCT/US03/11914, date of Mailing Dec. 18, 2003 (2 pgs).

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Method and apparatus for radical prostatectomy anastomosis... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Method and apparatus for radical prostatectomy anastomosis..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Method and apparatus for radical prostatectomy anastomosis... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4113587