Patent ID: 7578829
Filing Date: 2009-08-25
Classification: A61B,A61F,A61M,Y10S

Abstract:
1. An assembly comprising: a tubular graft conduit; and a connector for use in making an artificial, fluid-tight connection between an end portion of the tubular graft conduit and a side wall of a tubular body conduit in a patient via an artificially formed aperture in the side wall of the tubular body conduit so that the tubular graft conduit extends from the tubular body conduit outside of the tubular body conduit and the patient's body fluid can flow between lumens of the tubular graft conduit and the tubular body conduit via the connection, the connector comprising: a structure that forms a continuous ring that is annularly enlargeable and disposed substantially concentrically with the tubular graft conduit, the structure including: