US 12,232,732 B2
Anastomosis devices
Daniel H. Todd, North East, MD (US)
Assigned to W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., Newark, DE (US)
Filed by W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., Newark, DE (US)
Filed on Feb. 2, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/104,993.
Application 18/104,993 is a continuation of application No. 17/039,569, filed on Sep. 30, 2020, granted, now 11,596,409.
Application 17/039,569 is a continuation of application No. 15/969,038, filed on May 2, 2018, granted, now 10,806,458, issued on Oct. 20, 2020.
Application 15/969,038 is a continuation of application No. 14/700,480, filed on Apr. 30, 2015, granted, now 10,004,509, issued on Jun. 26, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/987,954, filed on May 2, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2023/0255632 A1, Aug. 17, 2023
Int. Cl. A61B 17/11 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/06 (2013.01); A61F 2/90 (2013.01); A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61B 17/08 (2006.01); A61F 2/07 (2013.01)
CPC A61B 17/1114 (2013.01) [A61B 17/0057 (2013.01); A61B 17/11 (2013.01); A61F 2/06 (2013.01); A61F 2/90 (2013.01); A61B 17/064 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0641 (2013.01); A61B 17/08 (2013.01); A61B 17/083 (2013.01); A61B 2017/1103 (2013.01); A61B 2017/1107 (2013.01); A61B 2017/1132 (2013.01); A61B 2017/1135 (2013.01); A61B 2017/1139 (2013.01); A61F 2002/077 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A medical device comprising:
a framework including one or more elongate members, the framework defining:
a first apposition portion;
a second apposition portion; and
a central portion positioned longitudinal between and interconnecting the first apposition portion and the second apposition portion, wherein the framework central portion comprises only a single elongate member that extends around a circumference of the central portion less than three times helically between the first apposition portion and the second apposition portion;
a covering material disposed on at least a portion of the framework.