Anchors for use in anastomotic procedures

Details Anchors for use in anastomotic procedures Anchors for use in anastomotic procedures

2005-11-07

2010-11-02

Ho, (Jackie) Tan-Uyen T (Department: 3773)

Surgery

Instruments

Surgical mesh, connector, clip, clamp or band

Reexamination Certificate

active

07824421

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is an instrument for use in a procedure to effect anastomosis of a patient's bladder and urethra following a prostatectomy having a tube assembly, and an end effector assembly operably supported by the tube assembly, where the end effector assembly includes an anchor for insertion into and through the patient's bladder wall and pelvic floor and an anchor guide associated therewith.

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