Patent ID: 8303610

Claim:
A removable electrocoagulative anastomosis device for the production of an electrocoagulated anastomosis between first and second hollow organs, the device comprising: an inner sleeve constructed to be mounted around an end of the first hollow organ such that the end of the first hollow organ can then be turned inside out to lie over an end portion of the inner sleeve; and an outer sleeve constructed to be mounted around an end of the second hollow organ after the end of the second hollow organ has been arranged over the inside out end of the first hollow organ, wherein each of the inner and outer sleeves comprises two components and is separable or openable such that the inner and outer sleeves can be removed from the first and second hollow organs after formation of the electrocoagulated anastomosis is complete, each of the inner and outer sleeves comprises an electrical connector coupled to electrically conductive material, wherein the inner sleeve comprises two annular contact surfaces which are electrically connected to one another by way of connecting elements, wherein one of the annular contact surfaces is connected to the electrical connector, and wherein the electrical connectors of the inner and outer sleeves can be connected to an external current or voltage source so that a current or a voltage can be applied to the electrically conductive material of the inner and outer sleeves to form the electrocoagulated anastomosis, and an outer circumference of the entire end portion of the inner sleeve over which the first hollow organ lies is smooth.