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Patent US8088171 - Device and method for establishing an artificial arterio-venous fistula - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA shunt rivet for implementation in the aorta and inferior vena cava to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and a method of treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease....http://www.google.com/patents/US8088171?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8088171 - Device and method for establishing an artificial arterio-venous fistulaAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8088171 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/562,940Publication dateJan 3, 2012Filing dateNov 22, 2006Priority dateAug 27, 2004Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2640555A1, CA2640555C, EP1983934A2, EP1983934A4, EP1983934B1, US20060206123, US20070173867, US20120101423, WO2007100970A2, WO2007100970A3Publication number11562940, 562940, US 8088171 B2, US 8088171B2, US-B2-8088171, US8088171 B2, US8088171B2InventorsRodney A. BrennemanOriginal AssigneeRox Medical, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (83), Non-Patent Citations (25), Referenced by (13), Classifications (24), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetDevice and method for establishing an artificial arterio-venous fistula
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