Patent ID: 8617191

Claim:
An assembly for joining two vessel segments of a patient, comprising: a coupler comprising adjoining coupler halves, each of said coupler halves comprising an aperture for receiving an end of one of said vessel segments, one of said coupler halves comprising a connector element sized and shaped for connection to the other coupler half, said vessel segments alignable in said respective coupler halves such that a path for fluid flow is formed therebetween upon connection of said coupler halves; and a cuff having a large diameter portion and a small diameter portion, said large diameter portion positioned over at least a portion of each of said coupler halves, said small diameter portion positioned such that one of said vessel segments extends therethrough when said vessel segments are aligned in said respective coupler halves, said cuff further comprising a probe positioned at said small diameter portion, said probe positioned within said cuff such that a signal is receivable therein corresponding to fluid flow through said one vessel segment.