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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2013
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventor:
Boris Vestweber, Cologne, DE;
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/08 (2006.01); A61B 17/115 (2006.01); A61B 17/11 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/115 (2013.01); A61B 17/11 (2013.01); A61B 17/1155 (2013.01); A61B 2217/007 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of performing a surgical anastomosis is disclosed. The method includes providing an anastomotic device including a fluid supply channel extending between a handle assembly and a head assembly. The method also includes positioning the head assembly of the anastomotic device adjacent a hollow tissue organ, inserting the head assembly of the anastomotic device into the hollow tissue organ, and discharging an inflation fluid through at least one fluid outlet and into the hollow tissue organ to insufflate at least a portion of the hollow tissue organ.