Patent ID: 6596003
Filing Date: 2003-07-22
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
A catheter system for creating a bypass between a target blood vessel having an interior and exterior wall surface in a patient and a graft conduit, said system comprising:an elongate guide member having a distal end portion and a proximal end portion wherein said distal end portion is threadable through the target blood vessel and includes a tissue penetrating member thereon to penetrate the interior wall surface of the target blood vessel and an attachment member adjacent thereto; a generally cylindrical cap member having an external surface and a tissue penetrating surface to penetrate the exterior wall surface of the target blood vessel and said cap member further including an attachment surface wherein the attachment surface is sized to releasably engage the attachment member of said guide member and said tissue penetrating surface includes a generally open portion that is oriented to face said proximal end portion of said guide member; a generally cylindrical stent-like member having a distal end portion and a proximal end portion wherein the distal end portion is attachable to the cap member and the proximal end portion is spaced apart therefrom; and an elongate graft conduit having a first end portion thereon and said first end portion is attachable to said proximal end portion of said stent like member.