Anastomosis catheter
First Claim
1. A medical probe device comprising;
- a hollow catheter including at least one needle aperture in a side thereof for directing a suture needle outward through at least said one needle aperture and through adjacent tissue;
a suture needle positioned in at least one of said apertures;
a deployment apparatus for deploying said at least one suture needle outward through at least one of said apertures, said deployment apparatus including a cam section device, said cam section device positioned in said hollow catheter to permit longitudinal movement of said cam section device in said hollow catheter, said cam device including a cam surface, wherein said cam surface of said cam section device contacts said suture needle upon activation, said cam surface operating to urge said needle outward of said needle aperture upon longitudinal movement of said cam section device.
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Abstract
According to the present invention, an anastomosis catheter with internally mounted cam pieces holding a plurality of curved needles adjacent apertures in the side of the catheter is provided. The curved needles are attached to lengths of suture material which are installed to run along the outer surface of the central cam pieces to their distal end, where they reverse back along the inner core of the catheter. When the central cam pieces are withdrawn, and moved proximally, the cam surface forces the curved needles out the associated apertures. As the catheter is deployed in a hollow organ, such as a human urethra, the curved needles, as they are deployed, grasp the end of the urethra, which then can be held in position for suturing to the bladder. The other end of the suture materials could have straight needles attached to them to facilitate attaching the urethra to the bladder.
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31 Claims
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1. A medical probe device comprising;
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a hollow catheter including at least one needle aperture in a side thereof for directing a suture needle outward through at least said one needle aperture and through adjacent tissue; a suture needle positioned in at least one of said apertures; a deployment apparatus for deploying said at least one suture needle outward through at least one of said apertures, said deployment apparatus including a cam section device, said cam section device positioned in said hollow catheter to permit longitudinal movement of said cam section device in said hollow catheter, said cam device including a cam surface, wherein said cam surface of said cam section device contacts said suture needle upon activation, said cam surface operating to urge said needle outward of said needle aperture upon longitudinal movement of said cam section device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A medical probe device comprising:
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a hollow catheter having a plurality of needle apertures in the side thereof for directing a plurality of suture needles outward through said needle apertures and through adjacent tissue; a suture needle positioned in at least one of said apertures; and a deployment apparatus for deploying said suture needles outward through said apertures, said deployment apparatus comprising a wedge segment cylinder device within said catheter, said wedge segment cylinder device comprising a plurality of wedge segment devices within said hollow catheter for urging said suture needle out of said needle aperture upon activation of said deployment apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A medical probe device for assisting in joining together two or more body parts comprising:
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a hollow catheter having a plurality of needle apertures in a side thereof for directing suture needles outward through said needle apertures and through adjacent tissue; a deployment apparatus for deploying each suture needle outward through said needle apertures, said deployment apparatus comprising individual cam sections within said hollow catheter for urging each suture needle out of said needle aperture upon deployment thereof, each of said cam sections having at least one cam surface and being positioned for longitudinal movement thereof in said catheter, wherein said cam surface contacts said suture needle upon activation, said cam surface operating to urge said needle outward of said needle aperture upon longitudinal movement of said cam section, a suture needle positioned in each of said apertures, each said suture needle being curved such that said curve approximates that of the curve of the cam surface of said cam sections, each said needle riding in the space defined by said cam surface prior to activation by said deployment apparatus, and said needle riding up on said cam surface and outward of said needle aperture upon said longitudinal movement of said cam sections, each said suture needle having a distal end and a proximal end, said distal end having a sharp tip and moved outward of said needle aperture, and said proximal end being attached to suture material; and a plurality of slots in the side of said catheter running from each said needle aperture to the distal end of said catheter, said slots allowing the removal of said suture material from said catheter subsequent to deployment of said suture needle, wherein said suture needle is positioned within said catheter with the proximal end of said suture needle facing toward the distal end of said catheter, the suture material attached to said needle being positioned longitudinally forward within said catheter toward the distal end thereof and around said cam section and back through the center section of said catheter toward the proximal end of said catheter, wherein a loop of said suture material remains beyond the distal end of said catheter subsequent to the deployment of said suture needle. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A medical probe device for assisting in the joining together of two or more hollow body parts comprising:
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a hollow catheter having a plurality of axial lumens running from the proximal end of said catheter to a position adjacent the distal end of said catheter, each of said lumens curving at the distal ends thereof to exit the catheter in an annular ring of apertures; a sharpened suture in each of said lumens, said sharpened sutures comprising suture material with a distal end and a proximal end; a deployment slider for each of said sutures and attached thereto and positioned at the proximal end of said catheter for selectively deploying each of said sharpened sutures out of said axial lumens via said apertures into surrounding tissue; and a marker band distally forward of said annular ring of apertures for accurately positioning of said catheter within the hollow body part. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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