Patent ID: 6030370
Filing Date: 2000-02-29
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A surgical instrument for performing vascular anastomosis, comprising:a tubular shaft closed at a front end thereof, with an outer diameter which enables the shaft to be introduced into a first vessel,suction openings in a wall of said shaft in an area of the front end thereof, anda suction connection on said shaft at a distance from the front end thereof, wherein:said suction openings communicate with the suction connection to provide a suction for drawing in a wall of the first vessel against the wall of the shaft to fix a position of the first vessel with respect to said shaft;said suction openings comprise longitudinal slots distributed over a circumference of said shaft;said shaft has an enlargement at the front end thereof;additional suction openings are arranged in a wall of said enlargement; andthe shaft's suction openings are arranged in said shaft adjacent to said enlargement.