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Luminal anastomotic device and method

  • US 6,769,590 B2
  • Filed: 04/02/2002
  • Issued: 08/03/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/02/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A minimally invasive surgical stapler for end to end anastomosis that will assist in stapler placement, the stapler having an expanding head portion and an expanding anvil portion, wherein a diameter of the expanding stapler head portion and stapler anvil portion of the stapler is smaller during insertion and retraction than at firma of the surgical stapler, the surgical stapler further comprising:

  • an elongated body;

    the expanding head portion at a first end of the elongated body, the expanding head portion including a plurality of segments, each segment having at least one staple, wherein the segments move from a first inward retracted position to at least a second position radially outward from the first position;

    the expanding anvil portion coupled to the head portion, the staples being fired against the anvil portion, the expanding anvil portion including a plurality of segments, wherein the segments move from a first inward retracted position to at least a second position radially outward from the first position; and

    a staple firing mechanism for firing the staples of each head segment against the anvil segments.

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