A COUPLING DEVICE FOR PERFORMING ENDOLUMINAL AND/OR TRANSLUMINAL SURGERY

摘要

A coupling device (1) for coupling a first surgical device to a second su rgical device comprises a coupling portion (2) connectable to the first surg ical device and comprising an inflatable anchoring head (4), a catching port ion (3) connectable to the second surgical device and defining a receiving s pace (9) for receiving at least part of the anchoring head (4) and an access aperture (10) through which the anchoring head (4) is insertable into the r eceiving space (9), an activating device (6) connected to the anchoring head (4) and configured to deform the anchoring head (4) such that it can take o n an expanded configuration and a retracted configuration. The access apertu re (10) is configured to allow insertion and withdrawal of the anchoring hea d (4) when it is retracted and to lock the at least partially inserted ancho ring head (4) to the catching portion (3) when it is expanded.