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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2008
Michael R. Harrison, San Francisco, CA (US);
Richard J. Fechter, San Rafael, CA (US);
Arthur Moran, San Bruno, CA (US);
Darrell Christensen, Petaluma, CA (US);
Michael R. Harrison, San Francisco, CA (US);
Richard J. Fechter, San Rafael, CA (US);
Arthur Moran, San Bruno, CA (US);
Darrell Christensen, Petaluma, CA (US);
The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco, Oakland, CA (US);
Abstract
A system for auto-anastomosing a region of the body using magnetic members that may be individually delivered to different locations in the body. The magnetic members have a polar alignment that generates an attractive force to compress tissue in the region between them. The tissue in the region necroses as a result of the compressive force such that tissue surrounding the necrosed tissue heals together to form an anastomosis. A cutting member may be coupled to either the first or second magnetic member to create a temporary opening in the tissue.