Anastomosis catheter

US6702825B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ev3 Sunnyvale, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Andrew Frazier · Sunnyvale, US
• Michael D. Lesh · Mill Valley, US
• Chad C. Roue · Livermore, US
• Erik van der Burg · Sunnyvale, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 11, 2001
• Grant date: Mar 9, 2004
• Expiry date: Jul 11, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10S606/907
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Disclosed is an anastomosis catheter, for achieving a tissue to tissue or synthetic graft to tissue attachment. The catheter includes a plurality of deployable tissue anchors, which may be laterally deployed into surrounding tissue. The anchors may be used to achieve end to end or end to side anastomoses. Methods are also disclosed.