Title:
ANASTOMOTIC DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003000142
Kind Code:
B1
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to gastrointestinal or enteric (including biliary) anastomosis and the like. The anastomotic device of the invention is a three dimensional woven tube (10) of wire preferably formed from a thermal, smart memory metal. The outer loops or ends (20) of the tube fold or loop back on deployment in a manner which holds the luminal interface of the anastomotic site into apposition at the deployment site. The women tube (10) is deployed using a canula (24) with a retractable outer sleeve (26).
Inventors:
PARK ADRIAN EDWARD (US)
KNAPP CHARLES FRANCIS (US)
CHARASH WILLIAM EDWARD (US)
CUI HUA (US)
KNAPP CHARLES FRANCIS (US)
CHARASH WILLIAM EDWARD (US)
CUI HUA (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/019566
Publication Date:
May 08, 2003
Filing Date:
June 20, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
PARK MEDICAL LLC (US)
PARK ADRIAN EDWARD (US)
KNAPP CHARLES FRANCIS (US)
CHARASH WILLIAM EDWARD (US)
CUI HUA (US)
PARK ADRIAN EDWARD (US)
KNAPP CHARLES FRANCIS (US)
CHARASH WILLIAM EDWARD (US)
CUI HUA (US)
International Classes:
A61B17/11; A61B17/00; A61B17/08; A61B17/32; A61B17/34; A61F2/06; (IPC1-7): A61B17/11
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