Patent ID: 7223274

Claim:
A method for performing anastomosis between a graft vessel and a target vessel, comprising: providing an integrated anastomosis tool comprising an anastomosis device having a discard section and a deployable section, where said discard section is connected to said integrated anastomosis tool, a crown connected to said discard section, said discard section of said anastomosis device fixed to said crown, an expander slidable relative to said crown, and a cutter separate from and movable relative to said crown and said expander; and actuating at least one control on the single integrated anastomosis tool, wherein results of said actuating include creating an opening in the target vessel with said cutter and deploying said deployable section of said anastomosis device, by moving said crown and said expander, to complete an anastomosis between the graft vessel and the target vessel wherein said deploying causes said anastomosis device to fracture on frangible section between said discard section and said deployable section and removing said discard section after fracture between said discard section and said deployable section.