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Anastomotic device

  • US 5,180,392 A
  • Filed: 11/15/1990
  • Issued: 01/19/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/01/1988
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A prosthesis for use in joining hollow organ parts or systems, said prosthesis comprising a fragmentable body defining outer organ-supporting surface parts thereon adapted to be arranged in abutting relationship with inner surface parts of the organs to be joined;

  • said body having a compressive strength sufficiently low to allow fragmentation of the body by application of a pressure to the outer surface of the tubular organs subsequently to the anastomosing of the same, said pressure being below a pressure causing any substantial lesion of the tissue of the tubular organ parts and said compressive strength being in the range of from 20 to 100N.

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