Patent ID: 6605098
Filing Date: 2003-08-12
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A surgical device for creating an anastomosis between first and second hollow organs, the device comprising:a housing; a punch slidingly disposed in the housing along a central axis for forming a hole in the first hollow organ; a cartridge movably disposed in the housing between a position offset from the central axis and a position aligned with the central axis, the cartridge adapted to receive the second hollow organ and a coupler for coupling the first and second hollow organs loaded therein; punch actuation means for sliding the punch between cutting and deploying positions, wherein while in the cutting position the punch is in position to form the hole in the first hollow organ and while in the deploying position, the punch is in position to permit the deployment of the second hollow organ; cartridge actuation means for moving the cartridge between the cutting and deploying positions, wherein while in the cutting position the cartridge is in the position offset from the central axis and while in the deploying position, the cartridge is in the position aligned with the central axis; and deploying means for deploying the second hollow organ and coupler into the hole while the punch and cartridge are in the deploying position to create the anastomosis.