• Patent Title: Super elastic loop extraluminal materials delivery instrument
  • Application No.: US14690805
    Application Date: 2015-04-20
  • Publication No.: US10039533B2
    Publication Date: 2018-08-07
  • Inventor: David Fowler
  • Applicant: Covidien LP
  • Applicant Address: US MA Mansfield
  • Assignee: Covidien LP
  • Current Assignee: Covidien LP
  • Current Assignee Address: US MA Mansfield
  • Main IPC: A61B17/00
  • IPC: A61B17/00 A61B17/11
Super elastic loop extraluminal materials delivery instrument
Abstract:
A materials delivery instrument is provided and includes an outer sheath and an instrument movably mounted within the outer sheath. The instrument includes a treatment lumen extending substantially the length of the instrument for receipt of treatment material. A super elastic wire is positioned in at least a distal end of the instrument. The super elastic wire forms a loop in an unstressed state to allow the instrument to encircle an anastomosis formed between a pair of tubular tissue sections. The super elastic wire is in a stressed state when the instrument is retracted within the outer sheath and in the unstressed state when the instrument is extended from the outer sheath to enclose the anastomosis. A proximal end of the super elastic wire is oriented substantially perpendicular to a plane formed by the loop to allow the instrument to lie parallel to the tubular tissue sections during the spraying of the anastomosis. A source of air pressure may be provided through the instrument to facilitate spraying the treatment material onto the anastomosis.
Public/Granted literature
Information query
Patent Agency Ranking
0/0