Compositions and methods for joining non-conjoined lumens

US8197499B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University · US

Inventors

• Geoffrey C. Gurtner · Palo Alto, US
• Gerald G. Fuller · Stanford, US
• Michael T. Longaker · Atherton, US
• Jayakumar Rajadas · Cupertino, US
• Gordon Saul · Palo Alto, US
• C. Travis Rappleye · San Jose, US
• Evgenia Mandrusov · Campbell, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 19, 2008
• Grant date: Jun 12, 2012
• Expiry date: Apr 1, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2017/1107
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Disclosed are compositions, methods, and kits for joining together non-conjoined lumens in a patient's body including vascular lumens. More particularly, in various aspects, this invention provides compositions, methods, and kits for joining such non-conjoined lumens, including small lumens typically requiring microsurgical technique.