Patent ID: 11918223
Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An anastomotic graft connection device, the device comprising:
a connector including a first flared end and a second flared end, the first flared end configured to be inserted into a vessel, and at least the second flared end configured to be attached to a graft, the first flared end and the second flared end including a plurality of wings; and
a cuff including an inner ring and an outer ring spaced from the inner ring, the inner ring and outer ring connected by a plurality of elastic members, the inner ring configured to secure the graft to at least the second flared end of the connector, and the outer ring configured to exert force on the vessel to seal the first flared end of the connector against an inner wall of the vessel.