Patent ID: 7122044
Filing Date: 2006-10-17
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A method of connecting a first hollow structure to a second hollow structure, comprising: creating an opening in a second hollow tissue structure; providing a device having a housing and a plurality of rod segments attached to the housing, at least the distal ends of the plurality of rod segments being movable between a first position, where the distal ends of the rod segments are separated by a first distance, and a second position, where the distal ends of the rod segments are separated by a second distance, the second distance being greater than the first distance; positioning at least a portion of each of the plurality of rod segments within the opening of the second hollow tissue structure; moving at least the distal ends of each of the plurality of rod segments between the first position and the second position; and creating an anastomosis between the first hollow structure and the second hollow structure.