Patent ID: 9138229
Filing Date: 2015-09-22
Classification: A61B,A61F,C12M

Abstract:
1. A tissue retainer for securing a tubular tissue comprising: a retainer body defining a distal opening in communication with a proximal opening through an inner conduit defined by an inner wall with the retainer body further defining a stepped portion and a tubular portion, the stepped portion defining a plurality of adjacent concentric steps of increasing diameter in a direction from said distal opening to said proximal opening with each of the plurality of adjacent concentric steps including a vertical wall in direct communication with a horizontal wall wherein each concentric step is in direct communication to another concentric step and the concentric step closer to the distal end is preceding to the adjacent concentric step closer to the proximal end, wherein each said vertical wall extends from the horizontal wall of the preceding concentric step in a direction away from said inner conduit and wherein the plurality of concentric steps provides a means of fitting the retainer body to a particular size of tubular tissue, wherein said tissue retainer has one or more suture points.