Title:
CIRCUMFERENTIAL FULL THICKNESS RESECTIONING DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005063132
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An apparatus for performing endoluminal anastomosis of an organ comprises an operative head (8) including an endoscope receiving lumen (22) for slidably receiving a flexible endoscope therein, the operative head including an annular tissue receiving space (10) extending around a circumference of a distal end thereof and a stapling mechanism (42) for firing staples around an entire circumference of the tissue receiving space and a tissue gripping mechanism (16, 18) for drawing into the tissue receiving space a portion of tissue extending around an entire circumference of the organ.
Inventors:
HARTWICK DARRELL (US)
BERNDT MALKA (US)
NUNEZ GEORGE (US)
BERNDT MALKA (US)
NUNEZ GEORGE (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/043353
Publication Date:
October 27, 2005
Filing Date:
December 23, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC (US)
HARTWICK DARRELL (US)
BERNDT MALKA (US)
NUNEZ GEORGE (US)
HARTWICK DARRELL (US)
BERNDT MALKA (US)
NUNEZ GEORGE (US)
International Classes:
A61B17/00; A61B17/072; A61B17/115; (IPC1-7): A61B17/115; A61B17/00; A61B17/072
Foreign References:
| US6264086B1 | 2001-07-24 | |||
| US6302311B1 | 2001-10-16 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1696804A2
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