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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2009
Applicants:
Joshua Stopek, Yalesville, CT (US);
Jacqueline Jones, Hamden, CT (US);
Amin Elachchabi, Hamden, CT (US);
Inventors:
Joshua Stopek, Yalesville, CT (US);
Jacqueline Jones, Hamden, CT (US);
Amin Elachchabi, Hamden, CT (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/11 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention relates a sheath that is affixed to a body lumen, proximal to an anastomosis site. The sheath includes a sleeve defining a passage. A grasping structure is positioned distally of the distal opening of the sheath to facilitate elongation of the sleeve from a first length to a second longer length. A method for using the sheath is also disclosed.