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Engagement device and method for deployment of anastomotic clips

  • US 9,089,329 B2
  • Filed: 03/15/2013
  • Issued: 07/28/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/23/2012
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for connecting an anastomotic prosthesis to tissue, the method comprising:

  • applying suction to an engagement device attached to an applicator tool, the applicator tool configured to deploy a securement into an anastomotic prosthesis and tissue; and

    deploying the securement into the anastomotic prosthesis and the tissue during the applying of the suction to the engagement device,wherein the applying of the suction inhibits or prevents relative movement between the applicator tool and the tissue,wherein the anastomotic prosthesis is an attachment ring for connecting an artificial conduit to a hollow anatomical organ, and the method further comprises positioning the attachment ring on the hollow anatomical organ before applying the suction to the engagement device and while the attachment ring is mounted on the applicator tool, and the method further comprises releasing the attachment ring from the applicator tool after the deploying of the securement.

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