Anastomosis device and method
US6241743A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 3, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 3, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/1135
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This is an implantable device intended generally for forming an anastomosis between a lumen of the body and an intersecting graft lumen. The device may be configured to form an anastomosis which is entirely lined with live tissue, or it may be configured to form an anastomosis with synthetic material defining at least a portion of one of the intersecting lumens.
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