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Support for anastomosing or connecting living organs
Assignee: Ajinomoto Co Inc
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Filing: 1990-03-30
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Granted: 1991-11-12
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Expires: 2010-03-30
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed herein is a support for anastomosing or connecting living organs in a living body which comprises a material selected from the group consisting of monosaccharide, oligosaccharide, polysaccharide, a mixture thereof, and polyvinyl pyrrolidone. The support provided according to the present invention has high safety and adaptability to the living body and is quickly dissolved away in body fluid in the living body, so that it can serve as an excellent support for a living tissue or organ in an anastomosing or connecting operation in a living body. This support assures secure anastomosis or connection and facilitates the surgical operations therefore.
Inventors
- 👤 Makoto Iwatsuki
- 👤 Toshio Hayashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 07:36
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61L; A61L31/00; A61L31/14; A61L31/148; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/11; A61L31/04; A61L31/042; A61L31/048; C; C08; C08L; C08L39/00; C08L39/04; C08L39/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
45 words
An anastomosing support for anastomosing or connecting organs in a living body, said support consisting essentially of a mixture of a monosaccharide and a polysaccharide, wherein said mixture dissolves in said living body in less than 10 minutes but more than a couple of minutes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
45 words
An anastomosing support for anastomosing or connecting organs in a living body, said support consisting essentially of a mixture of a monosaccharide and a polysaccharide, wherein said mixture dissolves in said living body in less than 10 minutes but more than a couple of minutes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The support of claim 1, wherein said polysaccharide is selected from the group consisting of dextran and hydroxyethyl starch.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
10 words
The support of claim 1, wherein said polysaccharide is dextran.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
The support of claim 1, wherein said polysaccharide is hydroxyethyl starch.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The support of claim 1, wherein said monosacharide is selected from the group consisting of glucose, fructose, gluconic acid, D-sorbitol, D-mannitol and xylitol.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The support of claim 1, wherein said support is tubular in shape.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The support of claim 1, wherein said polysaccharide is selected from the group consisting of starch, glycogen, dextran, pullulan, inulin and hydroxyethyl starch.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
The support of claim 1, wherein said mixture is soluble in water.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1994-11-11 | 1995-05-13 | 1995-11-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-11-11 | 1999-05-13 | 1999-11-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2002-11-11 | 2003-05-13 | 2003-11-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |