Anastomosis device approximating structure configurations
First Claim
1. A surgical tool comprising:
- an elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end;
first and second sets of tissue approximating structures having deployed and retracted positions relative to the elongated body;
an actuating mechanism at the proximal end of the elongated body for independently deploying and retracting each of the first and second sets of tissue approximating structures;
a drainage lumen extending from a drainage aperture at the distal end of the elongated body to the proximal end; and
a main balloon adjacent to the distal end of the elongated body;
wherein the first set of tissue approximating structures has a different configuration than the second set of tissue approximating structures.
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Abstract
A surgical tool including an elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end, first and second sets of tissue approximating structures having deployed and retracted positions relative to the elongated body, an actuating mechanism at the proximal end of the elongated body for independently deploying and retracting each of the first and second sets of tissue approximating structures, and a drainage lumen extending from a drainage aperture at the distal end of the elongated body to the proximal end. The tool further includes a main balloon adjacent to the distal end of the elongated body, wherein the first set of tissue approximating structures has a different configuration than the second set of tissue approximating structures.
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23 Claims
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1. A surgical tool comprising:
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an elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end;
first and second sets of tissue approximating structures having deployed and retracted positions relative to the elongated body;
an actuating mechanism at the proximal end of the elongated body for independently deploying and retracting each of the first and second sets of tissue approximating structures;
a drainage lumen extending from a drainage aperture at the distal end of the elongated body to the proximal end; and
a main balloon adjacent to the distal end of the elongated body;
wherein the first set of tissue approximating structures has a different configuration than the second set of tissue approximating structures. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14)
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10. A surgical tool comprising:
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an elongated body having a proximal end, a distal end, and at least one aperture extending through at least a portion of the body;
first and second sets of tissue approximating structures having deployed and retracted positions relative to the elongated body;
an actuating mechanism at the proximal end of the elongated body for independently deploying and retracting each of the first and second sets of tissue approximating structures;
a drainage lumen extending from a drainage aperture at the distal end of the elongated body to the proximal end;
a main balloon adjacent to the distal end of the elongated body; and
a second balloon spaced from the main balloon toward the proximal end of the elongated body, wherein the second balloon has an expanded condition in which it diverts one of the first and second tissue approximating structures away from the main balloon. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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15. A surgical tool comprising:
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an elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end;
first and second tissue approximating structures having deployed and retracted positions relative to the elongated body;
an actuating mechanism at the proximal end of the elongated body for independently deploying and retracting each of the first and second sets of tissue approximating structures;
a drainage lumen extending from a drainage aperture at the distal end of the elongated body to the proximal end; and
a main balloon adjacent to the distal end of the elongated body;
wherein the first tissue approximating structure comprises a flexible material at least partially surrounding the elongated body and extending along a portion of a length of the elongated body. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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