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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2005
Robert P. Gill, Mason, OH (US);
Christopher J. Hess, Cincinnati, OH (US);
William B. Weisenburgh, Ii, Maineville, OH (US);
James W. Voegele, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Muta M. Issa, Atlanta, GA (US);
Robert P. Gill, Mason, OH (US);
Christopher J. Hess, Cincinnati, OH (US);
William B. Weisenburgh, II, Maineville, OH (US);
James W. Voegele, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Muta M. Issa, Atlanta, GA (US);
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
The instrument disclosed may comprise a tube assembly supporting an end effector that may be adapted for insertion into and through the urethra, and adapted for use in effecting the anastomosis of a patient's bladder and urethra following a prostatectomy. In one embodiment the end effector may comprise a positioner having an extendable and retractable petal operably connected to a tube, an anchor driver, and an anchor releasably held by the anchor driver. In another embodiment the end effector may comprise a positioner and an anchor driver having a driver pin operably connected to a tube.