ANVIL ASSEMBLIES AND DELIVERY SYSTEMS
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1. An anvil delivery system comprising:
- a delivery assembly;
an anvil assembly selectively securable to the delivery assembly, the anvil assembly including;
a center rod assembly selectively securable to the delivery assembly; and
a head assembly pivotally secured to the center rod assembly between a first tilted position and an operative position; and
a suture extending from the anvil delivery system through the head assembly and distally of the head assembly, wherein the suture retains the head assembly in the first tilted position.
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Abstract
An anvil assembly suitable for trans-oral delivery includes an anvil head configured to receive a suture that secures the anvil head in a delivery position and is separable from the anvil head following delivery of the anvil assembly. An anvil delivery assembly includes the anvil assembly, a delivery assembly secured to the anvil assembly, and a suture selectively secured to the anvil assembly for securing the anvil assembly in a delivery position and retrieving the anvil assembly.
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1. An anvil delivery system comprising:
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a delivery assembly; an anvil assembly selectively securable to the delivery assembly, the anvil assembly including; a center rod assembly selectively securable to the delivery assembly; and a head assembly pivotally secured to the center rod assembly between a first tilted position and an operative position; and a suture extending from the anvil delivery system through the head assembly and distally of the head assembly, wherein the suture retains the head assembly in the first tilted position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of securing an anvil assembly in a first tilted position, the method comprising:
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receiving a first end of a suture through a first opening in a head assembly of an anvil assembly; receiving the first end of the suture through a bore in an adapter secured to a center rod assembly of the anvil assembly; receiving the first end of the suture back through a second opening in the head assembly; and tying the first end of the suture to a second end of the suture adjacent the head assembly. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of securing an anvil assembly in a first tilted position, the method comprising:
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receiving a first end of a suture through a first opening in a head assembly of an anvil assembly; receiving a second end of the suture through a second opening in the head assembly; receiving the first and second ends of the suture through a bore in an adapter; and securing the adapter to a flexible member such that the suture is secured within the bore. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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