Tissue fusion/welder apparatus and method

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A61B 17/08 (2006.01) A61B 17/00 (2006.01) A61B 17/12 (2006.01) A61B 17/32 (2006.01) A61B 18/04 (2006.01) A61B 18/12 (2006.01)

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CA 2475737

A tissue welding apparatus is adapted to fuse a first piece of tissue to a second piece of tissue which are disposed in a surface proximate relationship. An elongate shaft carries a first jaw, and a second opposing jaw moveable relative to the first jaw. At least one penetrating member is carried by the first jaw and moveable relative to the second jaw to create a channel through the first piece of material and the second piece of material. A source of heat is coupled to the penetrating member for denaturing the tissue defining the channel. This denatured tissue forms a column binding the first piece of tissue to the second piece of tissue. A chemical agent can be carried to the tissue with the penetrating member.

L'invention porte sur un appareil chirurgical de soudure de tissus permettant d'assurer la fusion d'une première pièce de tissu avec une deuxième pièce de tissu disposées de manière à ce que leurs surfaces soient proches. A cet effet on utilise: un instrument comportant une tige allongée portant une première mâchoire et une deuxième mâchoire opposée et mobile par rapport à la première; un élément pénétrant porté par la première mâchoire et mobile par rapport à la deuxième et servant à créer un canal traversant la première pièce de tissu et la deuxième; et une source de chaleur couplée à l'élément pénétrant et servant à dénaturer le tissu entourant le canal, qui forme alors une colonne reliant la première pièce de tissu à la deuxième. Il est possible d'apporter un agent chimique au tissu à l'aide de l'élément pénétrant.

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