Patent ID: 8480693

Claim:
An anastomosis device adapted for achieving patency and eliminating fluid loss in a severed vessel comprising: a first shunt comprised of an elongate tube with second and first ends and inner and outer surfaces wherein the second end of the shunt is configured to mate and seal with the second end of a second shunt; the second shunt comprised of an elongate tube with second and first ends and inner and outer surfaces wherein the second end of the shunt is configured to mate and seal with the second end of the first shunt; a first obturator protruding from the first end of first shunt; a second obturator protruding from the first end of second shunt; a first clamp that secures the vessel around the outer surface of the first shunt: and a second clamp that secures the vessel around the outer surface of the second shunt; wherein the first shunt is adapted for insertion into a first portion of the severed vessel and the second shunt is inserted into a second portion of the severed vessel and wherein the second ends of the shunts are engaged to each other to form a fluid pathway therethrough.