A device and method for the therapy of obesity
CA 2587954 C · Owner: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · Inventors: D'Arcangelo, Michele; Kuhns, Jesse J.; Tacchino, Roberto
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An anastomotic device, particularly a circular stapler (10) comprises a , handle (12) and a stem (14). A channel suitable to receive a guide wire at least partially develops along the length of the stapler. The stem (14) is made of a flexible material, such as to facilitate reaching the site requiring anastomosis. The circular stapler (10) comprises an anvil (16) suitable to be introduced on the free end of the stem (14). The anvil (16) comprises a channel (22) suitable to receive a guide wire (66) and extending along the anvil, and a portion (20) suitable to act as a striker against the wall of one of the portion (A; B) of the tissues to be joined.
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- Filed June 17, 2005 and granted November 12, 2013. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended June 17, 2025.
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