Patent ID: 8435231

Claim:
A positioning device for deploying at least one locking portion ( 20 ) of an anastomotic device ( 10 ) for approximating a first tissue portion ( 12 ) and a second tissue portion ( 14 ) to be connected by means of anastomosis, said positioning device comprising: an elongated structure ( 50 ) having a distal end, a head ( 52 ) adapted to be interference-fitted on the distal end of the elongated structure ( 50 ), said head ( 52 ) having: a distal end defining a thrust surface ( 58 ) for engaging said locking portion ( 20 ) of the anastomotic device ( 10 ), at least two channels ( 56 ), each of said two channels ( 56 ) adapted to slidingly receive a guide wire (A, B), respectively, wherein said two channels ( 56 ) are arranged on opposite sides of said head ( 52 ) such that when the head ( 52 ) is interference-fitted on the distal end of the elongated structure ( 50 ), the entire positioning device can slide along said guide wire (A,B) received by said channel ( 56 ).