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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2010
Charam Khosrovaninejad, Pernes les Fontaines, FR;
Charam Khosrovaninejad, Pernes les Fontaines, FR;
Other;
Abstract
A surgical device () for temporary protection of an anastomosis () in the colon (), the rectum (), or the anal passage (), including: a) a semi-rigid hollow longitudinal temporary anchor element (), a first wall of which includes a substantially cylindrical main portion () with a substantially circular section having a length (L) of at least 50 mm, preferably in the range 70 mm to 150 mm, said first wall having an outside diameter that may be varied in a controlled manner; and b) a flexible sheath () fixed to said anchor element () against, preferably around, said first wall and having a length (L) downstream of said anchor element () of at least 50 cm, preferably at least 1 m, and an outside diameter when at rest in the range 20 mm to 40 mm, preferably in the range 25 mm to 33 mm, and said sheath is made from a biocompatible elastomer material having a wall thickness in the range 0.05 mm to 1 mm.