Support assembly for a blood vessel or like organ

Details Support assembly for a blood vessel or like organ Support assembly for a blood vessel or like organ

1985-01-28

1986-05-13

Pinkham, Richard C.

Surgery

Truss

Pad

1122621, A61B 1711

Patent

active

045879699

ABSTRACT:
A support assembly for a blood vessel or like hollow, substantially tubular organ, structured for insertion within the vessel to provide sufficient support of the vessel to allow closing of an opening in the vessel by suture or other recognized medical technique. The assembly includes a roll formed from a length of strand wound upon itself to form windings which collectively define the elongated configuration of the roll. A roller is mounted for movement circumferentially about the outer surface of the roll within the vessel or like organ. The relative dimension and disposition of the roller and roll in engaging, supporting relation to the inner surface of the vessel defines an operative space therebetween and which extends at least along the length of the roller. Such space is sufficient to allow placement and otherwise manipulation of the suture for purposes of closing an opening in the vessel. The operative space is continuously displaced along the opening in the vessel upon the selective movement of the roller relative to the roll until the entire opening in the vessel is closed.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4483339 (1984-11-01), Gillis

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