US 11,864,767 B2
Self-assembling magnetic anastomosis device having an exoskeleton
Robert F. Beisel, Robesonia, PA (US); Peter Lukin, Norfolk, MA (US); John McWeeney, Brighton, MA (US); Marvin Ryou, Melrose, MA (US); Christopher C. Thompson, Needham, MA (US); and Josef K. Winkler, Wayland, MA (US)
Assigned to G.I. Windows, Inc., Westwood, MA (US)
Filed by G.I. Windows, Inc., Westwood, MA (US)
Filed on Sep. 25, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/033,174.
Application 17/033,174 is a continuation of application No. 15/988,640, filed on May 24, 2018, granted, now 10,813,642.
Application 15/988,640 is a continuation of application No. 15/707,716, filed on Sep. 18, 2017, granted, now 10,595,869.
Application 15/707,716 is a continuation of application No. 14/522,977, filed on Oct. 24, 2014, granted, now 9,763,664.
Application 14/522,977 is a continuation of application No. 13/896,670, filed on May 17, 2013, granted, now 8,870,898.
Application 13/896,670 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/984,803, filed on Jan. 5, 2011, granted, now 8,828,032.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/649,248, filed on May 19, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/292,313, filed on Jan. 5, 2010.
Prior Publication US 2021/0169485 A1, Jun. 10, 2021
Int. Cl. A61B 17/11 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/122 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/1114 (2013.01) [A61B 17/11 (2013.01); A61B 17/122 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00809 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00818 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00876 (2013.01); A61B 2017/1117 (2013.01); A61B 2017/1132 (2013.01); A61B 2017/1139 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A guide member for forming an implantable device having a plurality of magnetic segments, the guide member comprising:
a shape memory material including a band supporting at least one set of opposing flanges configured to secure the plurality of magnetic segments and to direct the magnetic segments to assemble into a geometric shape characterized by a central plane passing through the band, each set of opposing flanges configured to have a shape-memory position in which the opposing flanges are biased to an angle less than 90 degrees relative to the central plane to grasp or pinch at least one magnetic segment between the opposing flanges.