US3221746A
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Surgical connecting device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-01-25
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Granted: 1965-12-07
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Expires: 1983-01-25
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Noble John William
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 22:58
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/11; A61B2017/1107; A61B2017/1132; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/49; Y10T403/4974
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A DEVICE FOR CONNECTING TUBULAR CANAL MEMBERS, SUCH AS BLOOD VESSELS, OF THE HUMAN OR ANIMAL BODY WHICH COMPRISES A SECTION OF FLEXIBLE AND RESILIENT TUBING HAVING FIRST AND SECOND ROUNDED ENDS FOR INSERTION INTO SAID CANAL MEMBERS, SAID TUBING FURTHER HAVING AT LEAST ONE GROOVE EXTENDING CIRCUMFERENTIALLY OF SAID TUBING AND INTERMEDIATE THE SAID ENDS THEREOF, ANNULAR GRIPPING MEANS OF SUBSTANTIALLY RIGID MATERIAL COMPATIBLE WITH BODY TISSUE ANCHORED IN SAID CIRCUMFERENTIAL GROOVE, SAID GRIPPING MEANS INCLUDING TWO SETS OF GRIPPING BARBS, ONE END OF SAID BARBS BEING ANCHORED ADJACENT SAID FIRST END OF SAID TUBING AND THE OTHER SET BEING ANCHORED ADJACENT SAID SECOND TUBING END, SAID BARBS EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM SAID GRIPPING MEANS AND BEING ANGULARLY DIRECTED AWAY FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE TUBING ENDS SO THAT SAID TUBULAR CANAL MEANS ARE HELD IN COAPTATION WHEN SAID DEVICE IS PROPERLY POSITIONED THEREIN.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
142 words
A DEVICE FOR CONNECTING TUBULAR CANAL MEMBERS, SUCH AS BLOOD VESSELS, OF THE HUMAN OR ANIMAL BODY WHICH COMPRISES A SECTION OF FLEXIBLE AND RESILIENT TUBING HAVING FIRST AND SECOND ROUNDED ENDS FOR INSERTION INTO SAID CANAL MEMBERS, SAID TUBING FURTHER HAVING AT LEAST ONE GROOVE EXTENDING CIRCUMFERENTIALLY OF SAID TUBING AND INTERMEDIATE THE SAID ENDS THEREOF, ANNULAR GRIPPING MEANS OF SUBSTANTIALLY RIGID MATERIAL COMPATIBLE WITH BODY TISSUE ANCHORED IN SAID CIRCUMFERENTIAL GROOVE, SAID GRIPPING MEANS INCLUDING TWO SETS OF GRIPPING BARBS, ONE END OF SAID BARBS BEING ANCHORED ADJACENT SAID FIRST END OF SAID TUBING AND THE OTHER SET BEING ANCHORED ADJACENT SAID SECOND TUBING END, SAID BARBS EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM SAID GRIPPING MEANS AND BEING ANGULARLY DIRECTED AWAY FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE TUBING ENDS SO THAT SAID TUBULAR CANAL MEANS ARE HELD IN COAPTATION WHEN SAID DEVICE IS PROPERLY POSITIONED THEREIN.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-12-06 | 1973-06-07 | 1973-12-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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