Patent ID: 8728103

Claim:
An apparatus for facilitating the creation of an anastomosis in bodily tissue, the apparatus comprising: a first base positioned opposite from a second base to define an interior space therebetween, the bases and interior space defining a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis, the first and second bases being comprised of a degradable or resorbable material; a first clamp member having a proximal portion and a distal portion, the first clamp member being separate and distinct from both bases and attached thereto and projecting laterally therefrom, wherein the proximal portion and the distal portion are rotatable relative to the first and second bases; a second clamp member having a proximal portion and a distal portion, the second clamp member being separate and distinct from both bases and attached thereto and projecting laterally therefrom, wherein the proximal portion and the distal portion are rotatable relative to the first and second bases; the first and second clamp members each operable between a delivery state and a deployed state, the first and second clamp members being biased towards the deployed state, the deployed state of the first clamp member defining a first interior space in communication with the interior space, and the deployed state of the second clamp member defining a second interior space in communication with the interior space; the delivery state of the first clamp member having the proximal portion and the distal portion rotated away from each other, the delivery state of the second clamp member having the proximal portion and the distal portion rotated away from each other; and the deployed state of the first clamp member having the proximal portion and the distal portion of the first clamp member in close proximity to each other to hold the bodily tissue therebetween, the deployed state of the second clamp member having the proximal portion and the distal portion of the second clamp member in close proximity to each other to hold the bodily tissue therebetween.