Assisted apparatus for anastomosis and method thereby of...

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2011-08-23

2011-08-23

Erezo, Darwin P (Department: 3773)

Surgery

Instruments

Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier

Reexamination Certificate

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08002780

ABSTRACT:
An assisted anastomosis apparatus and a method thereby for reconnecting the urethral stump to the neck of the bladder after removal of the prostate during a prostatectomy, comprising two suture units, namely a urethral stump suturing unit (1a) and a bladder suturing unit (1b), at least a section of said urethral stump suturing unit (1a) has suitable dimensions to be introduced into a bladder neck and at least a section of said bladder suturing unit (1b) has suitable dimensions to be introduced into a urethral stump; such that each needle pulls the suture leading from its equivalent position on the urethral stump through the wall of the bladder neck.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4553543 (1985-11-01), Amarasinghe
patent: 2004/0087995 (2004-05-01), Copa et al.
International Preliminary Report on Patentability published Mar. 31, 2009 for PCT/IL2006/000595 filed May 21, 2006.

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