METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ANASTOMOSIS INCLUDING AN ANCHORING SLEEVE

摘要

Apparatus for performing a surgical anastomosis include a tubular body (102) having an onion portion (114) formed near the distal end of the tubular body. The apparatus includes a sleeve (104) having a radius sized and dimensioned to slidably receive the tubular body therein. The apparatus includes a plunger assembly sized and dimensioned to be slidably received within the central lumen of the tubular body. The plunger assembly includes a distal end configured and adapted to deploy the onion portion.