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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2018
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
AVVLN Srinivasa Murthy Aravalli, Tanuku, IN;
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A method for accessing matter within an intestine, includes creating an opening extending through an abdominal wall of an abdominal cavity, accessing an intestinal end segment of an intestine within the abdominal cavity, positioning the intestinal end segment of the intestine in registration with the opening extending through the abdominal wall, attaching the intestinal end segment to cutaneous tissue surrounding the opening to establish fluid communication between a lumen of the intestine and the opening through the abdominal wall, securing an access device adjacent the opening through the abdominal wall and connecting a receptacle to the access device configured to be in fluid communication with the lumen of the intestine to collect matter within the intestine.