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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2014
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
Russell Heinrich, Madison, CT (US);
Scott E. Manzo, Shelton, CT (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/08 (2006.01); A61B 17/11 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/11 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00557 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00867 (2013.01); A61B 2017/1107 (2013.01); A61B 2017/1135 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to devices for approximating body vessels and method for performing the same. In accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure, the device includes an inner member having a first expandable anchor operatively coupled near a distal end thereof, an outer member having a second expandable anchor, and a sleeve disposed about at least a portion of the inner member and the outer member.