Method and system for attaching a graft to a blood vessel

Details Method and system for attaching a graft to a blood vessel Method and system for attaching a graft to a blood vessel

A - Human Necessities

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A61F 2/06 (2006.01) A61B 17/11 (2006.01) A61B 17/064 (2006.01) A61B 17/115 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2339191

Anastomotic stents for connecting a graft vessel to a target vessel, and methods of use thereof. The anastomotic stents of the invention are suitable for use in a variety of anastomosis procedures, including coronary artery bypass grafting. One embodiment of the invention comprises a large vessel anastomotic stent for use with large diameter target vessels such as the aorta or its major side branches. Another embodiment of the invention comprises a small vessel anastomotic stent for use on a target vessel which has a small diameter such as a coronary artery. Another aspect of the invention involves applicators for use with the stents of the invention.

La présente invention concerne des stents anastomiques permettant d'inplanter une greffe de vaisseau sur un vaisseau cible, et leurs méthodes d'utilisation. Les stents anastomiques selon l'invention conviennent pour diverses techniques d'anastomose, dont la pose d'une greffe pour pontage de l'artère coronaire. Selon un mode de réalisation, l'invention porte sur un stent anastomique de grande taille destiné à ces vaisseaux récepteurs de grand diamètre tels que l'aorte ou ses ramifications latérales. Selon un autre mode de l'invention, il s'agit d'un stent anastomique de petit calibre destiné à un vaisseau récepteur de petit diamètre tel qu'une artère coronaire. Un autre aspect concerne des applicateurs à utiliser avec les stents selon l'invention.

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