Surgery – Instruments – Suture – ligature – elastic band or clip applier
Reexamination Certificate
2005-05-03
2008-12-30
Manahan, Todd E (Department: 3734)
Surgery
Instruments
Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier
C600S173000, C606S153000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07470275
ABSTRACT:
A surgical instrument for deploying an anastomotic ring device comprises a ring deployment mechanism, which is configured to receive and deploy an anastomotic ring. The instrument further comprises an imaging element that is operable to capture an image of the anastomosis site. In one version, the instrument is operable to capture both a forward view and a retrograde view of the anastomosis site.
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Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc.
Frost Brown Todd LLC
Hornberger Jennifer L
Manahan Todd E
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