Patent ID: 6187019
Filing Date: 2001-02-13
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A surgical device to assist in attaching a first hollow organ to a second hollow organ and creating a passageway therebetween, said surgical device comprising:a) a tissue clip comprising a first prong for entering a wall of said first hollow organ and a second prong for entering a wall of said second hollow organ, said prongs having proximal ends attached to said tissue clip, distal ends extending therefrom and longitudinal axis therebetween, at least one of said prongs being pivotable at its proximal end so that said hollow organs can be moved close together;b) a cassette comprising a plow, said plow having a proximal end attached to said cassette, a distal end extending therefrom and a longitudinal axis extending therebetween, said distal end of said plow is able to incise at least one of said hollow organs so as to create a passageway between said hollow organs; andc) a frame for coupling said tissue clip and cassette together in operational engagement.