Methods and Devices for Sealing a Body Lumen

摘要

Various surgical kits are provided including a sealing cuff configured to be positioned around a body lumen and a sealant. In one embodiment, the sealing cuff can form an enclosed loop around an anastomosis and can define an interior chamber for receiving sealant therein. The sealing cuff can ensure that sealant remains in contact with the body lumen as the sealant cures and reinforces the anastomosis. Methods for sealing an anastomosis are also provided and include delivering sealant to the sealing cuff, inserting inflatable members so that they are positioned adjacent to the anastomosis, and delivering fluid to at least one of the inflatable members to expand an inner wall of the tubular organ. In certain aspects, gas and/or liquid can be delivered to an anastomosis, such as after the sealant has solidified, in order to test the effectiveness of the seal.

主权项

1. A surgical kit, comprising:
a liquid sealant configured to cure into a solidified state; and a sealing cuff having a sidewall with first and second ends removably mated to one another to form an enclosed loop, the sidewall defining an interior chamber, and the sealing cuff being configured to be disposed around a body lumen such that the interior chamber is sealed between the outer wall and the body lumen to allow the liquid sealant to be received therein and to directly contact the body lumen; and a tube coupled to the sealing cuff and configured to deliver the sealant to the interior chamber of the sealing cuff.