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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2014

Filed:

Feb. 14, 2007
Applicants:

Federico Bilotti, Aprillia, IT;

Alessandro Pastorelli, Rome, IT;

Michele D'arcangelo, Rome, IT;

Brian James Thompson, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Roberto Tacchino, Rome, IT;

Inventors:

Federico Bilotti, Aprillia, IT;

Alessandro Pastorelli, Rome, IT;

Michele D'Arcangelo, Rome, IT;

Brian James Thompson, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Roberto Tacchino, Rome, IT;

Assignee:

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

The present invention relates to an anastomotic device () comprising a first ring () having a first contact surface () and a second ring () having a second contact surface (). The rings () are suitable to be approached in the axial direction (X) such as to move said contact surfaces () towards each other. The anastomotic device is characterized in that the contact surfaces () have an undulated shape relative to a plane (π) perpendicular to the axis (X) of the rings (). According to another aspect thereof, the invention also relates to an apparatus () for the implantation of the anastomotic device (). According to a further aspect thereof, the invention relates to a kit comprising an anastomotic device () and an apparatus () for the implantation of the same.


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