Patent ID: 7282057

Claim:
A medical system for joining an upper esophageal sac and a lower esophageal sac in an infant, the medical device comprising: a first elongate member comprising an operative end, a distal end and an upper magnet having a constant magnetic force connected to the distal end, the upper magnet comprising an end portion having one of a protruding surface or a recessed surface and the upper magnet further having an upper magnet passageway therethrough and being configured to abut an interior surface of the upper esophageal sac; and a second elongate member comprising an operative end, a distal end, and a lower magnet connected to the distal end, the lower magnet comprising an end portion having the other of a protruding surface or a recessed surface and the lower magnet further having a lower magnet passageway and being configured to abut an interior surface of the lower esophageal sac; wherein the upper magnet and the lower magnet are configured to mate so as to approximate the upper esophageal sac and the lower esophageal sac, and further wherein the upper and lower magnet passageways operably connect to form a substantially continuous passageway between the upper magnet and the lower magnet when the upper and lower esophageal sacs are joined.