CA2108805A1 - Tissue retention spring - Google Patents
Tissue retention springInfo
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
- A61B17/02—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for holding wounds open; Tractors
- A61B17/0218—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for holding wounds open; Tractors for minimally invasive surgery
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
- A61B17/11—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for performing anastomosis; Buttons for anastomosis
- A61B17/115—Staplers for performing anastomosis in a single operation
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
- A61B17/11—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for performing anastomosis; Buttons for anastomosis
- A61B17/115—Staplers for performing anastomosis in a single operation
- A61B17/1155—Circular staplers comprising a plurality of staples
Abstract
ABSTRACT
An tissue retention spring for use with a surgical circular stapler used to perform an anastomosis. The tissue retention spring is mounted onto the anvil shaft of the stapler. The spring has a plurality of connected helical coils defining a member having an axial passage therethrough. The spring provides tissue retention, tissue and fluid venting, and improved stapler closing.
An tissue retention spring for use with a surgical circular stapler used to perform an anastomosis. The tissue retention spring is mounted onto the anvil shaft of the stapler. The spring has a plurality of connected helical coils defining a member having an axial passage therethrough. The spring provides tissue retention, tissue and fluid venting, and improved stapler closing.
Description
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The field or art to which this invention pertains is surgical instruments, in particular, circular surgical staplers.
BAC~GROUND OF TH~ INVENTION
Surgical staplers have been long known in the surgical arts as a quick and efficient way of joining or repairing tissue. Stapling has become an accepted alternative to suturing. In certain types of surgical procedures the use of surgical staples has become the preferred method of ~oining tissue, and, specially configured surgical staplers have been developed for these applications. For example, intra-luminal or circular staplers have been developed for use in a surgical procedure known as an anastomosis.
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Circular staplers are well known in this art.
Circular ~taplers useful to perform an anastomosis are di-closed in United States Patent No. 5,104,025 which is incorporat-d by reference. A conventional circular tapl-r typically consi~ts of an elongated shaft havinq a proxi~al aotuating mechanism and a distal 6tapling m-chanis~ mounted to the shaft. The distal stapling mnchanls~ typically conslsts of a fixed ~tapling cartrldge containing a plurality of staples contigured in a conc-ntrlc circular array. A round cutting knif- i~
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The field or art to which this invention pertains is surgical instruments, in particular, circular surgical staplers.
BAC~GROUND OF TH~ INVENTION
Surgical staplers have been long known in the surgical arts as a quick and efficient way of joining or repairing tissue. Stapling has become an accepted alternative to suturing. In certain types of surgical procedures the use of surgical staples has become the preferred method of ~oining tissue, and, specially configured surgical staplers have been developed for these applications. For example, intra-luminal or circular staplers have been developed for use in a surgical procedure known as an anastomosis.
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Circular staplers are well known in this art.
Circular ~taplers useful to perform an anastomosis are di-closed in United States Patent No. 5,104,025 which is incorporat-d by reference. A conventional circular tapl-r typically consi~ts of an elongated shaft havinq a proxi~al aotuating mechanism and a distal 6tapling m-chanis~ mounted to the shaft. The distal stapling mnchanls~ typically conslsts of a fixed ~tapling cartrldge containing a plurality of staples contigured in a conc-ntrlc circular array. A round cutting knif- i~
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staples The knife is moveable in an axial, distal direction Extending axially from the center of the cartridge is a trocar shaft The trocar shaft is moveable, axially, with respect to the cartri~ge and elongated shaft An anvil member is mounted to the trocar shaft The anvil member has a conventional staple anvil mounted to it for forming the ends of staples The distance between the distal face of the staple cartridge and the staple anvil can be controlled by an adjustment mechanism mounted to the proximal end of the stapler shaft Tissue contained between the staple cartridge and the staple anvil is simultaneously stapled and cut when the actuating mechanism is engaged by the surgeon An anastomosis is a surgical procedure wherein sections of intestine are joined together after a connecting section has been excised The procedure requires ~oining the ends of two tubular sections together to form a continuous tubular pathway Previously, this surgical procedure was a laborious and time consuming operation The surgeon had to precisely cut and align the ends of the intestine and maintain the alignment while ~oining the ends with numerous suture stitches The development of circular staplers has greatly simplified th- anastomosis procedure and also decreased the time required to perform an ana~tomosis When perrorming an anastomosis using a circular tapl-r, typically, th- inte~tine is stapled using a convontional ~urgical stapler with double row~ of staples baing e~placed on either ~ide of a target section (i e , ~pocimen) of inte~tin- Th- target section is typically i~ultan-ou-ly cut a- th- section is fftapl-d N-xt, arter r--ov~ng tho ~p cim n, the surgeon typically in--rt- th-SEN-13~
2~8803 anvil head (anvil member) into the proximal end of the lumen, proximal of the staple line. This is done by ~inserting the anvil head into an entry port cut into the proximal lumen by the surgeon. On occasion the anvil head 5can be placed transanally, by placing the anvil head on - the distal end of the stapler and inserting the instrument through the rectum. Typically the distal end of the stapler i8 inserted transanally. The surgeon then typically ties the proximal end of the intestine to the lOanvil shaft using a suture or other conventional tying device. Next, the surgeon cuts excess tissue adjacent to the tie and the surgeon attaches the anvil to the trocar shaft of the stapler. The surgeon then closes the gap between the anvil and cartridge, thereby engaging the 15proximal and distal ends of the intestine in the gap. The surgeon next actuates the stapler causing several rows of staples to be driven through both ends of the intestine and formed, thereby ~oining the ends and forming a tubular pathway. Simultaneously, as the staples are driven and 20formed, a concentric circular blade is driven through tbe intestinal tissue ends, cutting tbe ends ad~acent to the inner row of staples. The surgeon then withdraws the stapler from the intestine and the anastomo~is i9 complete.
In order to a~ist the surgeon in pertorming an ana~to~osi-, various acce~sori-s have been doveloped tor u-- witb a circular tapler. One such type of accessory i- known a- an anvll bushing and is disclosed ln U.S.
30Pat-nt No. 4,S92,354. Th- anvil bushing disclosed in that pat-nt con~i-t~ o~ two flanges separated by a shank ~a~b-r. Th- hank ~ember ha~ a cylindrical pathway running tb-rethrougb. Tbe diam-ter ot the cylindrical pathway i- izod 8c tbat th 8pool i~ in trictional S~N-13~
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engagement with the anvil shaft The spool is used as a tissue attachment or retention means wherein intestine is sutured or tied about the spool, and, the intestine may be cut adjacent to the spool U S Patent No 4,665,917 discloses an improved intraluminal stapler having a clamping means disposed on the anvil shaft The clamping means consists of a circular array of barbs extending outwardly to grasp the ends of the intestine Although conventional anvil bushings have many advantages and have proven to be beneficial when used with a circular stapler, it is also known that there are disadvantages associated with their use The anvil bushings must be mounted by the surgeon or an assistant on the anvil shaft prior to use It is often difficult to precisely position ths bushings on the anvil shaft in an - optimal position to facilitate tying It is also known that the presence of the anvil bushing may increase the closing force necessary to position the anvil in proximity to the cartr~dge to effectively allow stapling and cutting It is additionally known that it is sometimes - difficult to locate the proximal edge of the anvil bushing when the surgeon attempts to cut the intestin-Furth-rmore, it i~ also known that the muco~a of the int-~tine i- extremely slippery and that it is difficult to r~tain the lnt--tin- on a conventional anvil bushing Therefore, what i9 needed in this art are new devices for u~- with a circular stapler which facilitate the use of a circular stapler in an anastomotic procedure and - liminat- th- di~advantage~ of xisting anvil bu~hings SDN-13~
21Q88~5 Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a tissue retention spring for an anastomotic procedure which can be precisely located on an anvil shaft during a surgical anastomotic procedure It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a tissue retention spring which decreases the force required to close an anvil by providing tissue and fluid venting It is yet a further object of the present invention to provide a tissue retention spring which facilitates tissue cutting It is still a further object of the present invention to provide a tissue retention spring which has enhanced tis~ue grasping and retention and which provides additional length to which tissue may be tied 8U~hARY OF IH~ INVEN$IO~
A tissue retention spring for a surgical, circular stapler is disclosed The spring comprises a helical coil spring member having a proximal end, a distal end 2S and a plurality of adjacent, connected coils defining a pring member Th- coils are separated by axial spaoes Th- pring ha~ an axial pa~sage therethrough The tis~ue r-tention pring is placed upon the shaft of an anvil ~-~b-r Or a circular stapler ~nother aspect of the present invention is the combination Or a circular stapler and the above-described tis~ue r-t-ntion spring SDN-13~
2~08805 Yet another aspect of the present invention is a method of using the above-described tissue retention spring in an endoscopic surgical procedure.
Still yet another aspect of the present invention is a - method of retaining tissue on a circular stapler. The method comprises initially concentrically placing the above-described tissue retention spring onto the anvil shaft of a circular stapler. Then, tissue is placed about the spring. Finally, the spring is compressed thereby engaging at least some of the tissue between the coils of the spring. Preferably, the tissue is tied to the spring with at least one suture prior to compressing the spring.
BRI~F DE8CRIPTION OF THF DRAWING8 FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the tissue retention spring of the present invention.
FIG. 2 i9 a perspective view of the tissue retention spring of the present invention mounted to a conventional circular stapler.
FIG. 2A is an enlarged partial cross-sectional view of the anvil member of the circular stapler of FIG. 2.
FIG. 3 illustrates a tissue retention spring of the pre8ent invention on an anvil shaft in a section of inte-tine prior to tying the intestine to the spring with a sutur- during an anastomosis.
FIG. 4 illustrates the tissue retention spring of the pre~-nt invention mounted on a circular ~tapler anvil ~ha~t in a ectional view o~ an inte~tine during an anasto~o~iJ prior to closinq the anvil gap.
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/ The disclosures of U S Patent Numbers 4,592,254 and 4,665,917 are incorporated by reference The tissue retention spring 10 of the present invention is seen in FIGS 1-5 Referring to FIGS 1, 2 and 2A, the tissue retention spring 10 is seen to consist of a plurality of connected coils 15 The spring ~0 is seen to have an inner axial passageway 40 for receiving a shaft The spring 10 is seen to have a proximal end 20 and a distal end 22 and an elongated section 24 between proximal end 20 and distal end 22 The spring 10 may have a constant diameter along its length or a variable diameter as illustrated in FIG 1 and FIG 4 For example, the diameter of proximal end 20 and distal end 22 may be of equal size while the diameter of the section 24 increases to a maximum at the center 26 of the spring me~ber 10 That is, starting at either end, each succeeding coil 15 would be of an increasing diametor up to a ~aximum diameter at the center 26 of the spring 10 Th- distance 28 between the coils 15 will be sufficient to provid- effectiv tissue retention Similarly, th-dl-tanc- 28 may b- constant or may vary between ad~acent coll- lS wh-n th- spring 10 $9 in the uncompressed state Th- pao-- 28 wlll typically decrease in size as ~pring 10 ls compre~sed Th inner mucosal layer Or an intestine i~ known to con-lJt o~ a llpp ry mucous membrane and th- tl~u-r-t-ntlon ~pring 10 a~si-t- in retaining th- int-stinal 8~N-13~
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4 and 5 , as the stapler 100 is closed, the intestinal tissue is compressed in the gap 210 between the distal end of the staple cartridge 170 and the anvil 193 of the anvil member 190 The spaces 28 between the coils 15 provide a pathway for tissue, liquids and gases to flow into, thereby providing a venting which facilitates closure of the gap 210 between the distal end of the cartridge 170 and the anvil 193 As previously mentioned, the coils 15 and the spaces 2~ also assist in retaining the mucosa of the intestine by capturing the mucosa in the spaces 28 when spring 10 is compressed Referring to FIG 2, the tissue retention spring 10 of the present invention is seen mounted to a eonventional circular stapler 100 The cireular stapler 100 has proxi~al handle 110 mounted to an elongated tubular frame 150 Nounted to the di~tal end 155 of the elongate tubular frame ~50 i8 the cartridge head 170 $he cartridge bead 170 eontains a plurality of conventional ~tapl-- r75~(not ~hown) arranged in a circular array to ~ provid- concentric row~ o~ formed ~taple~ The cartridg-/ 170 al-o eontain~ a eylindrieal, eireular kni~e ~ 7 ~ ~not hown) having a eutting edg- C1793 for eutting tis~ue interior to the row- of formed taple~ The handle 110 i~
~een to have ~ounted to it~ proximal end the knob 120 whieh ean be rotated to inerease or deerease the gap 210 between th- eartridge head 170 and the anvil me~k-r 190 4 Al-o ~ount-d to the handle 110 is the aetuating lev-r 130 J ~or aetuating the driving o~ the ~taple~ ~ 75~ and th-S~N-134 2~88~
g ~ engagement of the knife~17~ Extending from the cartridge / 170 is the trocar shaft 180 The trocar shaft 180 is ~ moveable, axially, distally and proximally by rotating the knob 120 either clockwise or coun~erclockwise s - As can be seen in FIGS 1-5, the anvil member 190 is seen to be a cylindrical member having a tapered distal end 191 and a flat proximal end 192 for mounting circular, ~ conventional anvil 193 Anvil 193 is seen to have forming /10 cavities 194 for forming the ends of staples~17 ~ Mounted to the proximal end 192 of anvil member 190 is the anvil member shaft 196 which extends axially from cavity 195 contained in the proximal end 192 of anvil member 190 The anvil shaft 196 is a cylindrical, tubular member which is mounted on the trocar shaft 180 Concentrically mounted in the cavity 195 on the interior side of the anvil 193 i5 the breakaway washer 200 The breakaway ~4 washer 200 is sized to engage the cutting edge ~ 79~ of / circular knife rl76~ when the knife L176~ is actuated Preferably, the washer 200 is designed to split( i e , the yield point is exceeded) when engaged by the knif ~17 such that an inner annular section is disengaged from the washer 200 while an outer annular portion of the washer remains engaged in the cavity 195 Also concentrically mounted in the cavity 175 is t~s shoulder 212 Tho houlder 212 i9 s~en to be a tubular member having int rnal pa-sag- 215 and proximal fac- 214 Th- anvil haft 196 i- concentrically mounted to anvil member l90 through p~-~ag- 215 in the ~houlder 212 The tissue retention spring lO is mounted or placed onto th- ~haft 196 by ~liding the distal end 22 of the ~pring 10 onto th- shaft 196 and po-itioning th- spring 10 RUCh that th di~tal nd 22 i- in contaot With th-S~N-13~
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proximal face 214 of the shoulder 212, thereby properly locating the anvil bushing on the anvil shaft 196 The distal end 22 may also be located about the shoulder 212 When the anvil member 190 is mounted onto the trocar shaft 180 by concentrically mounting the anvil shaft 196 onto the trocar shaft 180, the circular stapler is ready for use Referring to FIG 2 and FIG 4, as the gap 210 is closed by actuating the knob 120, the proximal end 20 of the spring 10 will come into contact with the distal face of the cartridge 170 thereby causing the spring 10 to compress as it slides distally with respect to the anvil member 190 on the anvil shaft 196 As the spring 10 slides, the coils 15 displace longitudinally with respect to each other causing the width of spaces 28 between the coils lS to decrease and compressing tissue between coils lS The distal end 22 slides over and about the shoulder 212 (if not previously placed about shoulder 212), however the distal end 22 may also be designed to have an opening smaller than the diameter of shoulder 212 so that it cannot slide about shoulder 212 The gap 210 can b-decreased until the spring 10 is substantially fully compressed The length of a fully compressed spring 10 without tisaue engaged between the coils will be equal to the 5um of the thic~ness of each coil However if tissue is present, this length will be increaffed depending upon th- type of ti~-u- and th- amount of ti~sue engaged in th-pac - 2~ b~tw- n the coils lS
Th- int-rior pas-ag- 40 of the ~ ~ 10 will be sufficiently sized to provide an effective fit on anvil sha~t 196 The dimensions of the interior passage 40 will vary with the iz- of the anvil ~haft 196 and will typ~cally vary along th- axial lengtb of th- spring 10, but may al~o b con~tant For ex~pl-, th- maximum 5EN-13~
210~381~5 diameter of passage 40 may be about 0 350 inches to about mOre typically a~Ut preferably about o 355 inches similarly~ the other dimensions of spring 10 will vary with the size of the i ular stapler employed and ~uf$icient to allow the spring 10 to function effectively For example, articular circular stapl ring 10 may be about o.8 i hes more typically about and preferably about 0 example, the diameter of the proximal end 20 and distal end 22 may typically range from about 0 385 inches to about 0 400 inches, more typically about 0 390 inches to i ches and preferably abU
The spring 10 is made in a conventional manner as will be later discussed herein, e g , from a wire or other cylindrical me~ber by winding about a mandrel, etc The wire will typicallY have a diameter effectiVe to provide d ired spring characteristi $he gpaCeg 28 il 15 will be of gUfficient provide effective tissue retention and venting Typically ce 28 will be determine ize of the instrument an h sprinq 10 $he spaces 28 Y
t en coils lS $he spring co ~pr~ng 10 oS the present invention will be suSficient to ~llow ~r~-ctiv- clo~ing of th- of the ~tapler 100 The gpring 10 oS the present invention may be u~ed l~r gt~pler ~00 to perfr~
th~ ~OllOwing ~an~er, a~ seen in FIG 4 and FIG 5 After prepar~d ~nd ane5thetized v~th conventional ~urgical technigU-~, th~ urgeon~ u-ing con~-ntional ~urgical tecbnigu -, ~n-ert- th- anvil mo~b-r 8EN-~3~
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190 and the cartridge 170 of a circular stapler 100 into a section of intestine proximate to a section of intestine targeted for removal The gap 210 is typically opened to a maximum Prior to inserting the anvil member 190 and cartridge 170 into the section of intestine, the surgeon places the tissue retention spring 10 onto the anvil shaft 196 by sliding the distal end 22 of the spring 10 onto the anvil shaft 196 and positioning the spring 10 on the anvil shaft 196 by locating the spring 10 such that the distal 10end 22 engages the shoulder 212 The surgeon then ties a section of the intestine to the spring 10 using a conventional suture (or equivalent thereof) such that the sutured intestine contacts the coils 15 and at least some d into at least one 5pace 15the next Coil 15 prXima inte~tine captured in loop 300 and then cuts the intestine u~ing the next coil 15~O~ the spring 10 as a cutting oxi~al endl~2Jof spring 10 y diameter than the distal end 22~ The presence of ths ~ 0 larger diameter proximal end ~ enables the surgeon to / ~ readily identi$y the proxi~al end ~ ~ of the spring 10 Next, the t~rget section of intestine i9 5urgically re~oved and the end of the integtine proxi~ate to the target gection that has been re~oved is tied to the anvil 25~ha~t 196 or tho spring 10 u~ing conventional suturing ~ethod~ uch ~J a pur~o ~tring tis The gap 210 i~ then c~o--d, co~pr---ing th- ~pring 10 and thoreby engaging gap 210 and botween th- coils on~ ~pac 28 $hen, tho two ff~ction~ of inteatins are 30~tapl~d ~nd th~ inte6tino end5 are si~ultaneou51y cut by -v~r 130 of thO 5tapl8r 100 1to b driv-n ~ro~ ~ cartridgo ~sad 170 into th-0~ ~nVil C19~th~rebY ~r~ing / \ ly tho kni~- ~17~ i- driven S~N-13~
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an interior section of intestine adjacent to the anvil ~ ~ ~ The anvil member 190, the cartridge head 170, the -J stapler 100 and the cut pieces of intestine ends and sutures along with the tissue retention spring 10 are removed from the patient The anastomosis is then - complete and any access openings are sutured or stapled in acco~dance with conventional surgical procedures Those ~killed in the art will appreciate that, although it is preferred to tie intestine to the spring 10 with a suture, the suture tie may be eliminated if one were willing to accept the disadvantages which may be present, if any A preferred method of using the tissue retention spring 10 of the present invention is with a double staple - 15 technique wherein a target section of lumen, or specimen, i~ cut out from the intestine after stapling on both sides of the section with double rows of staples The anvil member 190, having the tissue retention spring 10 properly mounted thereto, i5 then inserted into the proximal lumen adjacent to the proximal staple line after making an incision in the bowel lumen Referring to FIG 3 and FIG
4, the lumen is then secured to the spring 10 using a suture, preferably a preformed loop suture 300 such as an ENDOLOOP~ suture manufactured by ETHICON, Inc , Somervills, New Jersey Redundant-tissue i8 then trimmed u~ing the n~ ~ coil 15 a~ a cutting guide Next, the ~ cartridg- ~90~and distal end 155 Or frame 150 o~ th-/ tapl-r 100 ar- in--rtod into an entry port cut into the proxi~al lum n, or mor- typically inserted into the anus o~ the patient and po~itioned distal to the distal staple lin in th- lumen The trocar shaft 180 of the stapler is xt-nded through th- lumen ad~acent to the di~tal staple lin Tb-n, the trocar ~hart 180 i- in~ert-d into the anvil hart ~96 N-xt, th- two sectlon~ Or inte~t1n- ar-2108~0i - 14 ~
manipulated and stapled as previously described and sections of cut intestine containing staples along with any section of breakaway washer 200 are removed along with the stapler loO from the intestine The tissue retention spring 10 of the present invention has numerous advantages The spaces 28 between the coils 15 allow tissue and fluids to flow while the gap 210 is being shortened or closed Closing a gap 210 in a circular stapler 100 typically results in the compression of the tissue and fluids within the gap 210 ; The presence of a conventional anvil bushing aggravates this problem since the anvil bushing occupies a volume -~ which is unavailable for tissue or fluids to vent into This venting feature of the spring 10 typically reduces the force required to close or shorten the gap 210 when compared witb a stapler having a conventional anvil bufihing Another advantage of the spring 10 of th present invention is that the proximal end 20 may have a larger radius or diameter than the distal end 22 This allows the surgeon to more readily locate the coils 15 by palpation or otherwise and to further facilitate its use ag a cutting guide Yet another advantage of the spring 10 is that the coils 15 facilitate grasping and positive 2S r-t-ntion o~ the slippery interior ~uco-al layer o~ tb-int-~tino Still another advantage o~ tbe tissue r-t ntion spring 10 is that the spring may have a longer l-ngth than a conv-ntional anvil bushing since the spring 10 is co~pressible, tbereby providing the surgeon with additional length in which to tie one or bot~ ends of the int stine Tho lengtb of a conventional anvil bushing is inh-r-ntly li~ited since an overly long conventional anvil bushing would advers-ly a~t-ct th- minimun gap o~ tbe ~tapl-r w~ n olo~ed A- previously mentioned, an S~N-13~
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advantage of the tissue retention spring 10 of the present invention is that the spring 10 typically allows a stapler 100 to be closed with less force than when a conventional anvil bushing is used The tissue retention spring 10 may be manufactured using conventional manufacturing techniques including coil winding, die forming, casting and the like The tissue retention spring 10 may be made from a material having an elongated cylindrical configuration such as a wire The spring 10 of the present invention may be made from any medical grade material havinq sufficient mechanical and biocompatiblity properties effective to allow the tissue spring 10 to function The materials include biocompatible materials such as polymer plastics, stainless steels, alloys, metals, plated carbon steel, plated metals, plated alloys and the li~e It i9 particularly preferred to use a biocompatible material such as stainless steel The following example i5 illustrative of the principles and practice of the present invention although not limited thereto ~
A mammal wa~ prepared for surgery and anesthetized in w cordanc- with conventional surgical procedures A
Ver--s n--dle was in~erted into the abdominal cavity at th ucbilicus The abdomen was insufflated with CO2 Insufflation was maintained during the procedure A
conventional lO/ll mm trocar was inserted at the u bilicu- A conv-ntional 10 mm endo~cope wa~ inserted through a 10/ll ~ trocar and connocted to a light pro~ctor A camera was mounted to the head o~ the SEN-~3~
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endoscope. The camera allowed viewing (using a TV
monitor) and recording (using a VCR) of the abdominal ~ cavity and of all subsequent trocar insertions.
Secondary 5 mm or 10 mm conventional trocars were - inserted as necessary in the caudal part of the abdomen to allow visualization and mobilization of the descending colon. The mesocolon was isolated and iigated or coagulated using conventional clips or electrocautery.
A stapled anastomosis was performed in the following manner: The bowel was transected with a conventional endoscopic linear cutter. The proximal staple line was trimmed to allow insertion of the anvil member 190. The anvil member 190 was detached from the stapler 100 and inserted through a trocar port. The anvil member 190 having tissue retaining spring 10 mounted was positioned in tbe proxi~al portion of bowel and secured with an ENDOLOOP~ suture. Excess tissue was trimmed, using the coils 15 of the tissue retention spring 10 as a cutting guide. The distal end of circular stapler 100 was inserted through the anus. The trocar shaft 180 was extended beside the distal staple line. The anvil shaft 196 wa~ placed over the trocar shaft 180, aligned, snapped into place and testod for secus~ty. The gap 210 of tapler 100 wa~ clo~ed compre~sing ~pring 10, tightened to th- appropriat- staple height setting, and fired to per~orm th colonic anastomo~is. The stapler 100 wa~
remov-d from the colon. The resultant tissue donuts were examinsd for completeness. The colonic anastomosis was checked ~or patency and leakage.
It will be appreciate by tho~e skilled in th- art that the tissue retention spring can b- u~ed with 2~Q8~
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conventional embodiments of circular staplers in addition to the circular stapler 100 disclosed herein. For example, while the circular stapler 100 utilizes an anvil member 190 having a shaft 196, other conventional staplers utilize an anvil member which does not have an anvil shaft. In those types of staplers, the trocar shaft mates directly with the anvil member. It is believed that the spring 10 of the present invention can be used with that type of stapler and would produce similar advantages.
Although this invention has been shown and described with respect to detailed embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that var~ious changes in form-and detail thereof maybe made without departing from the spirit and scope of the claimed invention.
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2~8803 anvil head (anvil member) into the proximal end of the lumen, proximal of the staple line. This is done by ~inserting the anvil head into an entry port cut into the proximal lumen by the surgeon. On occasion the anvil head 5can be placed transanally, by placing the anvil head on - the distal end of the stapler and inserting the instrument through the rectum. Typically the distal end of the stapler i8 inserted transanally. The surgeon then typically ties the proximal end of the intestine to the lOanvil shaft using a suture or other conventional tying device. Next, the surgeon cuts excess tissue adjacent to the tie and the surgeon attaches the anvil to the trocar shaft of the stapler. The surgeon then closes the gap between the anvil and cartridge, thereby engaging the 15proximal and distal ends of the intestine in the gap. The surgeon next actuates the stapler causing several rows of staples to be driven through both ends of the intestine and formed, thereby ~oining the ends and forming a tubular pathway. Simultaneously, as the staples are driven and 20formed, a concentric circular blade is driven through tbe intestinal tissue ends, cutting tbe ends ad~acent to the inner row of staples. The surgeon then withdraws the stapler from the intestine and the anastomo~is i9 complete.
In order to a~ist the surgeon in pertorming an ana~to~osi-, various acce~sori-s have been doveloped tor u-- witb a circular tapler. One such type of accessory i- known a- an anvll bushing and is disclosed ln U.S.
30Pat-nt No. 4,S92,354. Th- anvil bushing disclosed in that pat-nt con~i-t~ o~ two flanges separated by a shank ~a~b-r. Th- hank ~ember ha~ a cylindrical pathway running tb-rethrougb. Tbe diam-ter ot the cylindrical pathway i- izod 8c tbat th 8pool i~ in trictional S~N-13~
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engagement with the anvil shaft The spool is used as a tissue attachment or retention means wherein intestine is sutured or tied about the spool, and, the intestine may be cut adjacent to the spool U S Patent No 4,665,917 discloses an improved intraluminal stapler having a clamping means disposed on the anvil shaft The clamping means consists of a circular array of barbs extending outwardly to grasp the ends of the intestine Although conventional anvil bushings have many advantages and have proven to be beneficial when used with a circular stapler, it is also known that there are disadvantages associated with their use The anvil bushings must be mounted by the surgeon or an assistant on the anvil shaft prior to use It is often difficult to precisely position ths bushings on the anvil shaft in an - optimal position to facilitate tying It is also known that the presence of the anvil bushing may increase the closing force necessary to position the anvil in proximity to the cartr~dge to effectively allow stapling and cutting It is additionally known that it is sometimes - difficult to locate the proximal edge of the anvil bushing when the surgeon attempts to cut the intestin-Furth-rmore, it i~ also known that the muco~a of the int-~tine i- extremely slippery and that it is difficult to r~tain the lnt--tin- on a conventional anvil bushing Therefore, what i9 needed in this art are new devices for u~- with a circular stapler which facilitate the use of a circular stapler in an anastomotic procedure and - liminat- th- di~advantage~ of xisting anvil bu~hings SDN-13~
21Q88~5 Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a tissue retention spring for an anastomotic procedure which can be precisely located on an anvil shaft during a surgical anastomotic procedure It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a tissue retention spring which decreases the force required to close an anvil by providing tissue and fluid venting It is yet a further object of the present invention to provide a tissue retention spring which facilitates tissue cutting It is still a further object of the present invention to provide a tissue retention spring which has enhanced tis~ue grasping and retention and which provides additional length to which tissue may be tied 8U~hARY OF IH~ INVEN$IO~
A tissue retention spring for a surgical, circular stapler is disclosed The spring comprises a helical coil spring member having a proximal end, a distal end 2S and a plurality of adjacent, connected coils defining a pring member Th- coils are separated by axial spaoes Th- pring ha~ an axial pa~sage therethrough The tis~ue r-tention pring is placed upon the shaft of an anvil ~-~b-r Or a circular stapler ~nother aspect of the present invention is the combination Or a circular stapler and the above-described tis~ue r-t-ntion spring SDN-13~
2~08805 Yet another aspect of the present invention is a method of using the above-described tissue retention spring in an endoscopic surgical procedure.
Still yet another aspect of the present invention is a - method of retaining tissue on a circular stapler. The method comprises initially concentrically placing the above-described tissue retention spring onto the anvil shaft of a circular stapler. Then, tissue is placed about the spring. Finally, the spring is compressed thereby engaging at least some of the tissue between the coils of the spring. Preferably, the tissue is tied to the spring with at least one suture prior to compressing the spring.
BRI~F DE8CRIPTION OF THF DRAWING8 FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the tissue retention spring of the present invention.
FIG. 2 i9 a perspective view of the tissue retention spring of the present invention mounted to a conventional circular stapler.
FIG. 2A is an enlarged partial cross-sectional view of the anvil member of the circular stapler of FIG. 2.
FIG. 3 illustrates a tissue retention spring of the pre8ent invention on an anvil shaft in a section of inte-tine prior to tying the intestine to the spring with a sutur- during an anastomosis.
FIG. 4 illustrates the tissue retention spring of the pre~-nt invention mounted on a circular ~tapler anvil ~ha~t in a ectional view o~ an inte~tine during an anasto~o~iJ prior to closinq the anvil gap.
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/ The disclosures of U S Patent Numbers 4,592,254 and 4,665,917 are incorporated by reference The tissue retention spring 10 of the present invention is seen in FIGS 1-5 Referring to FIGS 1, 2 and 2A, the tissue retention spring 10 is seen to consist of a plurality of connected coils 15 The spring ~0 is seen to have an inner axial passageway 40 for receiving a shaft The spring 10 is seen to have a proximal end 20 and a distal end 22 and an elongated section 24 between proximal end 20 and distal end 22 The spring 10 may have a constant diameter along its length or a variable diameter as illustrated in FIG 1 and FIG 4 For example, the diameter of proximal end 20 and distal end 22 may be of equal size while the diameter of the section 24 increases to a maximum at the center 26 of the spring me~ber 10 That is, starting at either end, each succeeding coil 15 would be of an increasing diametor up to a ~aximum diameter at the center 26 of the spring 10 Th- distance 28 between the coils 15 will be sufficient to provid- effectiv tissue retention Similarly, th-dl-tanc- 28 may b- constant or may vary between ad~acent coll- lS wh-n th- spring 10 $9 in the uncompressed state Th- pao-- 28 wlll typically decrease in size as ~pring 10 ls compre~sed Th inner mucosal layer Or an intestine i~ known to con-lJt o~ a llpp ry mucous membrane and th- tl~u-r-t-ntlon ~pring 10 a~si-t- in retaining th- int-stinal 8~N-13~
21~8~5 tissue about the anvil member shaft 196 As the stapler gap 21G is closed, mucosal tissue will be positively retained in at least one of the spaces 28 by compression of the coils 15 Another function of the spring 10 is to faeilitate closure of the stapler 100 Referring to FIGS
4 and 5 , as the stapler 100 is closed, the intestinal tissue is compressed in the gap 210 between the distal end of the staple cartridge 170 and the anvil 193 of the anvil member 190 The spaces 28 between the coils 15 provide a pathway for tissue, liquids and gases to flow into, thereby providing a venting which facilitates closure of the gap 210 between the distal end of the cartridge 170 and the anvil 193 As previously mentioned, the coils 15 and the spaces 2~ also assist in retaining the mucosa of the intestine by capturing the mucosa in the spaces 28 when spring 10 is compressed Referring to FIG 2, the tissue retention spring 10 of the present invention is seen mounted to a eonventional circular stapler 100 The cireular stapler 100 has proxi~al handle 110 mounted to an elongated tubular frame 150 Nounted to the di~tal end 155 of the elongate tubular frame ~50 i8 the cartridge head 170 $he cartridge bead 170 eontains a plurality of conventional ~tapl-- r75~(not ~hown) arranged in a circular array to ~ provid- concentric row~ o~ formed ~taple~ The cartridg-/ 170 al-o eontain~ a eylindrieal, eireular kni~e ~ 7 ~ ~not hown) having a eutting edg- C1793 for eutting tis~ue interior to the row- of formed taple~ The handle 110 i~
~een to have ~ounted to it~ proximal end the knob 120 whieh ean be rotated to inerease or deerease the gap 210 between th- eartridge head 170 and the anvil me~k-r 190 4 Al-o ~ount-d to the handle 110 is the aetuating lev-r 130 J ~or aetuating the driving o~ the ~taple~ ~ 75~ and th-S~N-134 2~88~
g ~ engagement of the knife~17~ Extending from the cartridge / 170 is the trocar shaft 180 The trocar shaft 180 is ~ moveable, axially, distally and proximally by rotating the knob 120 either clockwise or coun~erclockwise s - As can be seen in FIGS 1-5, the anvil member 190 is seen to be a cylindrical member having a tapered distal end 191 and a flat proximal end 192 for mounting circular, ~ conventional anvil 193 Anvil 193 is seen to have forming /10 cavities 194 for forming the ends of staples~17 ~ Mounted to the proximal end 192 of anvil member 190 is the anvil member shaft 196 which extends axially from cavity 195 contained in the proximal end 192 of anvil member 190 The anvil shaft 196 is a cylindrical, tubular member which is mounted on the trocar shaft 180 Concentrically mounted in the cavity 195 on the interior side of the anvil 193 i5 the breakaway washer 200 The breakaway ~4 washer 200 is sized to engage the cutting edge ~ 79~ of / circular knife rl76~ when the knife L176~ is actuated Preferably, the washer 200 is designed to split( i e , the yield point is exceeded) when engaged by the knif ~17 such that an inner annular section is disengaged from the washer 200 while an outer annular portion of the washer remains engaged in the cavity 195 Also concentrically mounted in the cavity 175 is t~s shoulder 212 Tho houlder 212 i9 s~en to be a tubular member having int rnal pa-sag- 215 and proximal fac- 214 Th- anvil haft 196 i- concentrically mounted to anvil member l90 through p~-~ag- 215 in the ~houlder 212 The tissue retention spring lO is mounted or placed onto th- ~haft 196 by ~liding the distal end 22 of the ~pring 10 onto th- shaft 196 and po-itioning th- spring 10 RUCh that th di~tal nd 22 i- in contaot With th-S~N-13~
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proximal face 214 of the shoulder 212, thereby properly locating the anvil bushing on the anvil shaft 196 The distal end 22 may also be located about the shoulder 212 When the anvil member 190 is mounted onto the trocar shaft 180 by concentrically mounting the anvil shaft 196 onto the trocar shaft 180, the circular stapler is ready for use Referring to FIG 2 and FIG 4, as the gap 210 is closed by actuating the knob 120, the proximal end 20 of the spring 10 will come into contact with the distal face of the cartridge 170 thereby causing the spring 10 to compress as it slides distally with respect to the anvil member 190 on the anvil shaft 196 As the spring 10 slides, the coils 15 displace longitudinally with respect to each other causing the width of spaces 28 between the coils lS to decrease and compressing tissue between coils lS The distal end 22 slides over and about the shoulder 212 (if not previously placed about shoulder 212), however the distal end 22 may also be designed to have an opening smaller than the diameter of shoulder 212 so that it cannot slide about shoulder 212 The gap 210 can b-decreased until the spring 10 is substantially fully compressed The length of a fully compressed spring 10 without tisaue engaged between the coils will be equal to the 5um of the thic~ness of each coil However if tissue is present, this length will be increaffed depending upon th- type of ti~-u- and th- amount of ti~sue engaged in th-pac - 2~ b~tw- n the coils lS
Th- int-rior pas-ag- 40 of the ~ ~ 10 will be sufficiently sized to provide an effective fit on anvil sha~t 196 The dimensions of the interior passage 40 will vary with the iz- of the anvil ~haft 196 and will typ~cally vary along th- axial lengtb of th- spring 10, but may al~o b con~tant For ex~pl-, th- maximum 5EN-13~
210~381~5 diameter of passage 40 may be about 0 350 inches to about mOre typically a~Ut preferably about o 355 inches similarly~ the other dimensions of spring 10 will vary with the size of the i ular stapler employed and ~uf$icient to allow the spring 10 to function effectively For example, articular circular stapl ring 10 may be about o.8 i hes more typically about and preferably about 0 example, the diameter of the proximal end 20 and distal end 22 may typically range from about 0 385 inches to about 0 400 inches, more typically about 0 390 inches to i ches and preferably abU
The spring 10 is made in a conventional manner as will be later discussed herein, e g , from a wire or other cylindrical me~ber by winding about a mandrel, etc The wire will typicallY have a diameter effectiVe to provide d ired spring characteristi $he gpaCeg 28 il 15 will be of gUfficient provide effective tissue retention and venting Typically ce 28 will be determine ize of the instrument an h sprinq 10 $he spaces 28 Y
t en coils lS $he spring co ~pr~ng 10 oS the present invention will be suSficient to ~llow ~r~-ctiv- clo~ing of th- of the ~tapler 100 The gpring 10 oS the present invention may be u~ed l~r gt~pler ~00 to perfr~
th~ ~OllOwing ~an~er, a~ seen in FIG 4 and FIG 5 After prepar~d ~nd ane5thetized v~th conventional ~urgical technigU-~, th~ urgeon~ u-ing con~-ntional ~urgical tecbnigu -, ~n-ert- th- anvil mo~b-r 8EN-~3~
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190 and the cartridge 170 of a circular stapler 100 into a section of intestine proximate to a section of intestine targeted for removal The gap 210 is typically opened to a maximum Prior to inserting the anvil member 190 and cartridge 170 into the section of intestine, the surgeon places the tissue retention spring 10 onto the anvil shaft 196 by sliding the distal end 22 of the spring 10 onto the anvil shaft 196 and positioning the spring 10 on the anvil shaft 196 by locating the spring 10 such that the distal 10end 22 engages the shoulder 212 The surgeon then ties a section of the intestine to the spring 10 using a conventional suture (or equivalent thereof) such that the sutured intestine contacts the coils 15 and at least some d into at least one 5pace 15the next Coil 15 prXima inte~tine captured in loop 300 and then cuts the intestine u~ing the next coil 15~O~ the spring 10 as a cutting oxi~al endl~2Jof spring 10 y diameter than the distal end 22~ The presence of ths ~ 0 larger diameter proximal end ~ enables the surgeon to / ~ readily identi$y the proxi~al end ~ ~ of the spring 10 Next, the t~rget section of intestine i9 5urgically re~oved and the end of the integtine proxi~ate to the target gection that has been re~oved is tied to the anvil 25~ha~t 196 or tho spring 10 u~ing conventional suturing ~ethod~ uch ~J a pur~o ~tring tis The gap 210 i~ then c~o--d, co~pr---ing th- ~pring 10 and thoreby engaging gap 210 and botween th- coils on~ ~pac 28 $hen, tho two ff~ction~ of inteatins are 30~tapl~d ~nd th~ inte6tino end5 are si~ultaneou51y cut by -v~r 130 of thO 5tapl8r 100 1to b driv-n ~ro~ ~ cartridgo ~sad 170 into th-0~ ~nVil C19~th~rebY ~r~ing / \ ly tho kni~- ~17~ i- driven S~N-13~
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an interior section of intestine adjacent to the anvil ~ ~ ~ The anvil member 190, the cartridge head 170, the -J stapler 100 and the cut pieces of intestine ends and sutures along with the tissue retention spring 10 are removed from the patient The anastomosis is then - complete and any access openings are sutured or stapled in acco~dance with conventional surgical procedures Those ~killed in the art will appreciate that, although it is preferred to tie intestine to the spring 10 with a suture, the suture tie may be eliminated if one were willing to accept the disadvantages which may be present, if any A preferred method of using the tissue retention spring 10 of the present invention is with a double staple - 15 technique wherein a target section of lumen, or specimen, i~ cut out from the intestine after stapling on both sides of the section with double rows of staples The anvil member 190, having the tissue retention spring 10 properly mounted thereto, i5 then inserted into the proximal lumen adjacent to the proximal staple line after making an incision in the bowel lumen Referring to FIG 3 and FIG
4, the lumen is then secured to the spring 10 using a suture, preferably a preformed loop suture 300 such as an ENDOLOOP~ suture manufactured by ETHICON, Inc , Somervills, New Jersey Redundant-tissue i8 then trimmed u~ing the n~ ~ coil 15 a~ a cutting guide Next, the ~ cartridg- ~90~and distal end 155 Or frame 150 o~ th-/ tapl-r 100 ar- in--rtod into an entry port cut into the proxi~al lum n, or mor- typically inserted into the anus o~ the patient and po~itioned distal to the distal staple lin in th- lumen The trocar shaft 180 of the stapler is xt-nded through th- lumen ad~acent to the di~tal staple lin Tb-n, the trocar ~hart 180 i- in~ert-d into the anvil hart ~96 N-xt, th- two sectlon~ Or inte~t1n- ar-2108~0i - 14 ~
manipulated and stapled as previously described and sections of cut intestine containing staples along with any section of breakaway washer 200 are removed along with the stapler loO from the intestine The tissue retention spring 10 of the present invention has numerous advantages The spaces 28 between the coils 15 allow tissue and fluids to flow while the gap 210 is being shortened or closed Closing a gap 210 in a circular stapler 100 typically results in the compression of the tissue and fluids within the gap 210 ; The presence of a conventional anvil bushing aggravates this problem since the anvil bushing occupies a volume -~ which is unavailable for tissue or fluids to vent into This venting feature of the spring 10 typically reduces the force required to close or shorten the gap 210 when compared witb a stapler having a conventional anvil bufihing Another advantage of the spring 10 of th present invention is that the proximal end 20 may have a larger radius or diameter than the distal end 22 This allows the surgeon to more readily locate the coils 15 by palpation or otherwise and to further facilitate its use ag a cutting guide Yet another advantage of the spring 10 is that the coils 15 facilitate grasping and positive 2S r-t-ntion o~ the slippery interior ~uco-al layer o~ tb-int-~tino Still another advantage o~ tbe tissue r-t ntion spring 10 is that the spring may have a longer l-ngth than a conv-ntional anvil bushing since the spring 10 is co~pressible, tbereby providing the surgeon with additional length in which to tie one or bot~ ends of the int stine Tho lengtb of a conventional anvil bushing is inh-r-ntly li~ited since an overly long conventional anvil bushing would advers-ly a~t-ct th- minimun gap o~ tbe ~tapl-r w~ n olo~ed A- previously mentioned, an S~N-13~
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advantage of the tissue retention spring 10 of the present invention is that the spring 10 typically allows a stapler 100 to be closed with less force than when a conventional anvil bushing is used The tissue retention spring 10 may be manufactured using conventional manufacturing techniques including coil winding, die forming, casting and the like The tissue retention spring 10 may be made from a material having an elongated cylindrical configuration such as a wire The spring 10 of the present invention may be made from any medical grade material havinq sufficient mechanical and biocompatiblity properties effective to allow the tissue spring 10 to function The materials include biocompatible materials such as polymer plastics, stainless steels, alloys, metals, plated carbon steel, plated metals, plated alloys and the li~e It i9 particularly preferred to use a biocompatible material such as stainless steel The following example i5 illustrative of the principles and practice of the present invention although not limited thereto ~
A mammal wa~ prepared for surgery and anesthetized in w cordanc- with conventional surgical procedures A
Ver--s n--dle was in~erted into the abdominal cavity at th ucbilicus The abdomen was insufflated with CO2 Insufflation was maintained during the procedure A
conventional lO/ll mm trocar was inserted at the u bilicu- A conv-ntional 10 mm endo~cope wa~ inserted through a 10/ll ~ trocar and connocted to a light pro~ctor A camera was mounted to the head o~ the SEN-~3~
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monitor) and recording (using a VCR) of the abdominal ~ cavity and of all subsequent trocar insertions.
Secondary 5 mm or 10 mm conventional trocars were - inserted as necessary in the caudal part of the abdomen to allow visualization and mobilization of the descending colon. The mesocolon was isolated and iigated or coagulated using conventional clips or electrocautery.
A stapled anastomosis was performed in the following manner: The bowel was transected with a conventional endoscopic linear cutter. The proximal staple line was trimmed to allow insertion of the anvil member 190. The anvil member 190 was detached from the stapler 100 and inserted through a trocar port. The anvil member 190 having tissue retaining spring 10 mounted was positioned in tbe proxi~al portion of bowel and secured with an ENDOLOOP~ suture. Excess tissue was trimmed, using the coils 15 of the tissue retention spring 10 as a cutting guide. The distal end of circular stapler 100 was inserted through the anus. The trocar shaft 180 was extended beside the distal staple line. The anvil shaft 196 wa~ placed over the trocar shaft 180, aligned, snapped into place and testod for secus~ty. The gap 210 of tapler 100 wa~ clo~ed compre~sing ~pring 10, tightened to th- appropriat- staple height setting, and fired to per~orm th colonic anastomo~is. The stapler 100 wa~
remov-d from the colon. The resultant tissue donuts were examinsd for completeness. The colonic anastomosis was checked ~or patency and leakage.
It will be appreciate by tho~e skilled in th- art that the tissue retention spring can b- u~ed with 2~Q8~
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conventional embodiments of circular staplers in addition to the circular stapler 100 disclosed herein. For example, while the circular stapler 100 utilizes an anvil member 190 having a shaft 196, other conventional staplers utilize an anvil member which does not have an anvil shaft. In those types of staplers, the trocar shaft mates directly with the anvil member. It is believed that the spring 10 of the present invention can be used with that type of stapler and would produce similar advantages.
Although this invention has been shown and described with respect to detailed embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that var~ious changes in form-and detail thereof maybe made without departing from the spirit and scope of the claimed invention.
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Claims (25)
1. A tissue retention spring for a surgical, circular stapler, the spring comprising:
a plurality of connected helical coils defining a spring member wherein the coils are separated by axial spaces, said member having a proximal end and a distal end and an axial length, said spring member having an axial passageway therethrough for mounting onto a shaft.
a plurality of connected helical coils defining a spring member wherein the coils are separated by axial spaces, said member having a proximal end and a distal end and an axial length, said spring member having an axial passageway therethrough for mounting onto a shaft.
2. The spring of claim 1 wherein the passageway through the tubular member comprises a cylindrical configuration.
3. The spring of Claim 1 wherein the diameter of the coils varies along the axial length of the spring.
4. The spring of Claim 1 wherein the diameter of the coils is constant along the axial length of the spring.
5. The spring of Claim 1 wherein the spaces between the coils are constant along the axial length.
6. The spring of Claim 1 wherein the spaces between the coils vary along the axial length.
7. The combination comprising:
a circular stapler; and, a tissue retention spring, wherein the spring comprises a plurality of connected helical coils defining a spring member wherein the coils are separated by axial spaces, said member having a proximal end and a distal end and an axial length , said spring member having an axial passageway therethrough for mounting onto a shaft.
a circular stapler; and, a tissue retention spring, wherein the spring comprises a plurality of connected helical coils defining a spring member wherein the coils are separated by axial spaces, said member having a proximal end and a distal end and an axial length , said spring member having an axial passageway therethrough for mounting onto a shaft.
8. The spring of claim 7 wherein the passageway through the spring member comprises a cylindrical configuration.
9. The spring of Claim 7 wherein the diameter of the coils varies along the axial length of the spring.
10. The spring of Claim 7 wherein the diameter of the coils is constant along the axial length.
11. The spring of Claim 7 wherein the spaces between the coils are constant along the axial length.
12. The spring of Claim 7 wherein the spaces between the coils vary along the axial length.
13. A method of using a circular stapler having an anvil, an anvil shaft, a staple cartridge and an actuating means to connect sections of intestine, comprising positioning a tissue retention spring onto the anvil shaft, wherein the spring comprises: a plurality of connected helical coils members defining a spring member, the coils separated by spaces, said spring member having a proximal end and a distal end and an axial length, said spring member having an axial passageway therethrough for mounting onto a shaft;
inserting the anvil and cartridge into adjacent sections of an intestine;
tying at least one action of the intestine to the spring; and, actuating the actuating means to staple the sections of the intestine together.
inserting the anvil and cartridge into adjacent sections of an intestine;
tying at least one action of the intestine to the spring; and, actuating the actuating means to staple the sections of the intestine together.
14. The method of claim 13 wherein the passage through the spring member comprises a cylindrical configuration.
15. The method of Claim 13 wherein the diameter of the coils varies along the axial length of the spring.
16. The method of Claim 13 wherein the diameter of the coils is constant along the axial length.
17. The method of Claim 13 wherein the spaces between the coils are constant along the axial length.
18. The method of Claim 13 wherein the spaces between the coils vary along the axial length.
19. A method of retaining tissue on a circular stapler having an anvil shaft, said method comprising:
concentrically mounting a tissue retention spring on the anvil shaft, said tissue retention spring comprising a plurality of connected helical coils members defining a member, the coils separated by spaces, said member having a proximal end and a distal end and an axial length, said spring member having an axial passageway therethrough for mounting onto a shaft;
placing tissue about the spring; and, compressing the spring so that at least some of the tissue is engaged by the spring in the spaces between the coils.
concentrically mounting a tissue retention spring on the anvil shaft, said tissue retention spring comprising a plurality of connected helical coils members defining a member, the coils separated by spaces, said member having a proximal end and a distal end and an axial length, said spring member having an axial passageway therethrough for mounting onto a shaft;
placing tissue about the spring; and, compressing the spring so that at least some of the tissue is engaged by the spring in the spaces between the coils.
20. The method of Claim 19 further comprising the step of tying the tissue to the spring with at least one suture before compressing the spring.
21. The method of claim 19 wherein the passage through the spring member comprises a cylindrical configuration.
22. The method of Claim 19 wherein the diameter of the coils varies along the axial length of the spring.
23. The method of Claim 19 wherein the diameter of the coils is constant along the axial length.
24. The method of Claim 19 wherein the spaces between the coils are constant along the axial length.
25. The method of Claim 19 wherein the spaces between the coils vary along the axial length.
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