Patent ID: 6491704
Filing Date: 2002-12-10
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
An anastomosis device for connecting a free end of a graft vessel to a wall of a target vessel such that a lumen in the graft vessel is in fluid communication with a lumen in the target vessel through an opening in a wall of the target vessel, the anastomosis device comprising:an anchor member, said anchor member comprising an uninterrupted, ring-shaped frame and means for attaching said anchor member to said wall of said target vessel; a coupling member, said coupling member being configured to attach said free end of said graft vessel to said coupling member; and a coupling means for attaching said coupling member to said anchor member such that said end of said graft vessel is sealingly connected to said wall of said target vessel and said lumen of said graft vessel is in fluid communication with said lumen of said target vessel through said opening in said wall of said target vessel.