Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Apparatus and method for connecting two elongate body tissues
- Patent Title (中): 用于连接两个细长体组织的装置和方法
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Application No.: US12504099Application Date: 2009-07-16
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Publication No.: US08690900B2Publication Date: 2014-04-08
- Inventor: Isador H. Lieberman
- Applicant: Isador H. Lieberman
- Applicant Address: US OH Cleveland
- Assignee: The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
- Current Assignee: The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
- Current Assignee Address: US OH Cleveland
- Agency: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino LLP
- Main IPC: A61B17/08
- IPC: A61B17/08

Abstract:
An apparatus for connecting two elongate body tissues is described. A flexible outer surface has a first outer end longitudinally spaced from a second outer end. A flexible inner surface has a first inner end longitudinally spaced from a second inner end. A first end aperture is defined by a flexible connection between the first outer end and the first inner end. The first end aperture is configured to accept a first elongate body tissue. A second end aperture is defined by a flexible connection between the second outer end and the second inner end. The second end aperture is configured to accept a second elongate body tissue. The outer and inner surfaces are configured for relative eversion operative to longitudinally shift an instantaneous midpoint of the apparatus with respect to a reference location on the inner surface. A method of using the apparatus is also provided.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100016874A1 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING TWO ELONGATE BODY TISSUES Public/Granted day:2010-01-21
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