Patent attributes
A surgical device for temporary protection of an anastomosis in the colon, the rectum, or the anal passage, including: a semi-rigid hollow longitudinal temporary anchor element, a first wall of which includes a substantially cylindrical main portion with a substantially circular section having a length of at least 50 mm, the first wall having an outside diameter that may be varied in a controlled manner; and a flexible sheath fixed to the anchor element against, preferably around, the first wall and having a length downstream of the anchor element of at least 50 cm, and an outside diameter when at rest in the range 20 mm to 40 mm, and the sheath is made from a biocompatible elastomer material having a wall thickness in the range 0.05 mm to 1 mm.
