Medical device for connecting two portions of the intestine,ancillary device for use therewith,and method for insertion of an intestinal button suture with the aid of this device

Abstract

Abstract A medical device (1, 4) for connecting two portions of the intestine, consisting of two coupling components (1, 4, respectively) which can be connected with each other, which can be inserted in the respective ends of the two parts of the intestine, and between which - in the coupled state - these ends of the intestine can be clamped. The coupling components (1, 4) comprise connecting means which are provided with a projecting pin (2), connected with the first coupling component (1), and which fits into a continuous central aperture (3) formed in the second coupling component (4), and fixing means (5, 6) which holds the second coupling component (4) - in the coupled state - pressed against the first coupling component (1), while clamping the intervening ends of the intestine. The projecting pin (2) is made hollow internally with an internal dimension which is at least 1/3 of the external dimension of the first coupling component (1), the said cavity traversing the entire length of coupling component (1). The pin (2) has a sliding fit in the central aperture (3). The fixing means consisting of magnets (5, 6) are located in the parts of the coupling components (1, 4) which face each other in the coupled state, adjacent to the projecting pin (2) in the first coupling component (1), and adjacent to the central aperture (3) in the second coupling component (4), respectively.

Inventors

• 👤 A Jansen

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