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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2024
Applicant:
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Inventors:
Michael J. Houghton, Newark, DE (US);
Sakthi Sambandam, Elkton, MD (US);
Clifford P. Warner, West Chester, PA (US);
Assignee:
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/11 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/06 (2013.01); A61F 2/90 (2013.01); A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61B 17/08 (2006.01); A61F 2/07 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/1114 (2013.01); A61B 17/0057 (2013.01); A61B 17/11 (2013.01); A61F 2/06 (2013.01); A61F 2/90 (2013.01); A61B 17/064 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0641 (2013.01); A61B 17/08 (2013.01); A61B 17/083 (2013.01); A61B 2017/1103 (2013.01); A61B 2017/1107 (2013.01); A61B 2017/1132 (2013.01); A61B 2017/1135 (2013.01); A61B 2017/1139 (2013.01); A61F 2002/077 (2013.01);
Abstract
Implantable medical devices for connecting tissue layers, such as for connecting a gallbladder and a portion of a gastrointestinal tract to create an anastomosis, include a tubular structure having a plurality of apposition portions, a central region, and a covering material. The methods of using the devices include endoscopic deployment, and the devices may include self-expanding frameworks that facilitate a secure connection between the tissue structures.