EP 0844847 A4 20000308 - SURGICAL STAPLER AND METHOD OF SURGICAL FASTENING
Title (en)
SURGICAL STAPLER AND METHOD OF SURGICAL FASTENING
Title (de)
CHIRURGISCHES KLAMMERGERÄT UND VERFAHREN ZUM CHIRURGISCHEN BEFESTIGEN
Title (fr)
AGRAFEUSE CHIRURGICALE ET PROCEDE DE FIXATION CHIRURGICALE
Publication
Application
Priority
- IL 9700104 W 19970320
- IL 11760796 A 19960321
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO9734533A1] This invention is a suturing device (10) and a method of using the device (10), for providing anastomosis of first and second hollow organ portions (120, 122) each having an open end for suturing together with each other across a common interface (131), wherein the device (10) includes an elongated tubular housing (12) having a first free end (14), and a second end (16), the housing (12) being configured for insertion through the first hollow organ portion such that the second end is associated with the open end thereof; a suturing apparatus, associated with the second end of the tubular housing (12), for suturing together the open ends of the first and second organ portions (120, 122) by insertion of suture elements (40, 44, 48) therethrough along the entire length of the common interface (131) and thereacross; a suturing apparatus that includes an apparatus for inserting a single row of suture elements through the organ tissue along a portion of the common interface; and an apparatus for inserting a double row of suture elements through the organ tissue along the remainder of the common interface.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A61B 17/115 (2006.01); A61B 17/11 (2006.01); A61B 17/28 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A61B 17/115 (2013.01); A61B 17/11 (2013.01); A61B 17/1114 (2013.01); A61B 17/1155 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07235 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2905 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [Y] US 3795034 A 19740305 - STREKOPYTOV A, et al
- [Y] US 5445644 A 19950829 - PIETRAFITTA JOSEPH J [US], et al
- [A] US 4930503 A 19900605 - PRUITT J CRAYTON [US]
- [A] US 5027834 A 19910702 - PRUITT J CRAYTON [US]
- [DA] US 4198982 A 19800422 - FORTNER JOSEPH G [US], et al
- [A] EP 0449394 A2 19911002 - UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP [US]
- See references of WO 9734533A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT DE ES FR GB IT
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 9734533 A1 19970925; EP 0844847 A1 19980603; EP 0844847 A4 20000308; IL 117607 A0 19960723
DOCDB simple family (application)
IL 9700104 W 19970320; EP 97907256 A 19970320; IL 11760796 A 19960321