EP 2043529 A4 20161005 - COMPRESSION ASSEMBLIES AND APPLICATORS FOR USE THEREWITH
Title (en)
COMPRESSION ASSEMBLIES AND APPLICATORS FOR USE THEREWITH
Title (de)
KOMPRESSIONSANORDNUNGEN UND APPLIKATOREN ZUR VERWENDUNG DAMIT
Title (fr)
ENSEMBLES DE COMPRESSION ET APPLICATEURS À UTILISER AVEC CEUX-CI
Publication
Application
Priority
- IL 2007000878 W 20070712
- US 48560406 A 20060712
- US 90072307 P 20070212
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2008007377A2] A compression assembly for use in compressing tissue comprising a first portion which includes a first compression element and a second portion which comprises a second compression element, at least one support element, and at least one spring element. Typically the spring element is formed of a shape-memory material. The at least one spring element is in compressive force contact with the second compression element and the tissue to be joined is positioned between the first and second compression elements. A plurality of needles on one of the support elements is operative to pierce the tissue and the first portion of the assembly, holding the first compression element to the second portion of the assembly. The invention is appropriate for joining severed tissue in anastomosis procedures or closing natural or surgically produced tissue perforations.
IPC 8 full level
A61B 17/08 (2006.01); A61B 17/11 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A61B 17/0643 (2013.01); A61B 17/1114 (2013.01); A61B 17/115 (2013.01); A61B 17/1152 (2013.01); A61B 17/32053 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0641 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2939 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [A] US 5346501 A 19940913 - REGULA DONALD W [US], et al
- [A] US 4055186 A 19771025 - LEVEEN HARRY H
- See references of WO 2008007377A2
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2008007377 A2 20080117; WO 2008007377 A3 20090507; EP 2043529 A2 20090408; EP 2043529 A4 20161005
DOCDB simple family (application)
IL 2007000878 W 20070712; EP 07766902 A 20070712