Paired expandable anastomosis devices and related methods
US6736825B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 27, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 18, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/1135
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A paired, expandable anastomosis device joins two vessels together and can expand and contract with changes in the size of the two vessels. The anastomosis device has two expandable rings with a plurality of holding tabs. The holding tabs of one ring are shaped to enable a graft vessel tissue to be everted through one of the rings and to be held on one of the rings. Similarly, the holding tabs of the other ring are shaped to enable a target vessel to be everted through the other ring and to be retained by the holding tabs. Once the graft and target vessels are loaded, the rings are adapted to be brought together to a position in which the graft and target vessels are anastomosed together.
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