Patent ID: 6419681
Filing Date: 2002-07-16
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
An anastomosis device which cooperates with a deployment tool for connecting an end of a graft vessel to a target vessel, the anastomosis device comprising:a first portion deformable by the deployment tool to form a first flange; and a second portion deformable by the deployment tool to form a second flange which together with the first flange connects the graft vessel to the target vessel, the second portion including deformable members which cooperate with the deployment tool to form the second flange, and wherein the deployment tool further includes an expander which forms the first flange and a holder tube surrounding the expander, the holder tube including elastically deformable members at the distal end thereof, the elastically deformable members engaging the deformable members and bending the deformable members outwardly during the step of forming the second flange.