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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2007
Applicants:
Randal James Kadykowski, South Lyon, MI (US);
Lyne Madeleine Charron-keller, Brighton, MI (US);
Inventors:
Randal James Kadykowski, South Lyon, MI (US);
Lyne Madeleine Charron-Keller, Brighton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/22 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A ring dissector/harvester device for dissecting and harvesting a vessel has a capture tool that is co-axially positioned around the vessel to at least temporarily hold the vessel. A sealing tool is coaxially positioned within the capture tool and is axially movable with respect to the capture tool. The sealing tool and the capture tool are engaged to cauterize a branch from the vessel and to seal the cauterized branch and vessel.