Patent ID: 8080024

Claim:
An anastomosis surgical device comprising: an elongate body having a drainage aperture at a distal end for communication with a proximal end of the elongate body; a retention balloon spaced proximally from the drainage aperture along the length of the elongate body; tissue approximating structure extendable from the elongate body spaced proximally from the retention balloon along the length of the elongate body; an actuating mechanism extending from the proximal end of the elongate body and comprising at least one tissue approximating structure control mechanism capable of actuating the at least one tissue approximating structure separately from the retention balloon; and a protective enclosure comprising: a first body portion moveably attached to a second body portion by a hinge connector, wherein the first and second body portions each comprise an inner compartment; an open position in which the actuating mechanism is manipulatable for actuation of the at least one tissue approximating structure; and a closed position in which the first and second body portions have been rotated toward each other about the hinge connector to create the protective enclosure that surrounds at least a portion of the actuating mechanism and prevents actuation of the at least one tissue approximating structure; wherein the retention balloon, the tissue approximating structure, and the elongate body are positioned outside the protective enclosure when the protective enclosure is in its closed position.