(19)
(11) EP 1 773 209 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
27.04.2006

(43) Date of publication:
18.04.2007 Bulletin 2007/16

(21) Application number: 05766539.0

(22) Date of filing: 21.06.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/08(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2005/021755
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/009998 (26.01.2006 Gazette 2006/04)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
BA

(30) Priority: 23.06.2004 US 582302 P
28.12.2004 US 639836 P
30.03.2005 US 93694

(71) Applicant: ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.
Cincinnati, OH 45242 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GILL, Robert, P.
    Mason, OH 45040 (US)
  • HESS, Christopher, J.
    Cincinnati, OH 45236 (US)
  • WEISENBURGH, William, B., II.
    Maineville, OH 45039 (US)
  • VOEGELE, James, W.
    Cincinnati, OH 45249 (US)
  • ISSA, Muta, M.
    Atlanta, GA 30307 (US)

(74) Representative: Tunstall, Christopher Stephen et al
Carpmaels & Ransford, 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA
London WC1A 2RA (GB)

   


(54) INSTRUMENT FOR EFFECTING ANASTOMOSIS OF RESPECTIVE TISSUES DEFINING TWO BODY LUMENS