Cardica, Inc.

Palm, Incorporated

Heather L Klaubert

Jaime Salvador Vargas

Brendan M Donohoe

Theodore M Bender

Stephen A Yencho

Russell C Mead, Jr

Nathan H White

Scott O Chamness

Gregory B Arcenio

Brian R DuBois

James T Nielsen

Maaike Louise Evers

David Christopher

Michael J Hendricksen

Bernard A Hausen

Max K Yoshimoto

David Christophe Northway

Jamey Nielsen

Lauren Utigard

Zita Thorpe-Netzel

An auger is axially fixed to and positioned within a cutter. The auger and cutter advance at the same time relative to a contact structure placed against a vessel, penetrating the wall of the vessel and cutting a tissue plug. When the auger and the cutter are retracted from the vessel wall, the tissue plug is retained by the auger and cutter and removed from the vessel wall. The auger and the cutter thus create an opening in the vessel wall, without the need for a prior incision in that wall.

Method and apparatus for creating an opening in the wall of a tubular vessel

An anastomosis device includes a deployable section that may be connected to a discard section. The deployable section may be configured to expand in two substantially orthogonal directions during deployment. The deployable section may include a ring that includes one or more expandable elements.

Anastomosis device having a deployable section

A method for performing anastomosis between a graft vessel and a target vessel with an integrated anastomosis tool may include actuating at least one control on the integrated anastomosis tool to create an opening in the target vessel and complete an anastomosis with the target vessel. Another method for performing anastomosis may include creating an opening in intact tissue of the target vessel with an integrated anastomosis tool; and deploying an anastomosis device with the integrated anastomosis tool. The anastomosis may be performed with an anastomosis device, such as an anastomosis device having a deployable section detachable from a discard section.

Method of performing anastomosis

A single integrated tool is used both to create an opening in a vessel wall and deploy an anastomosis device into that opening, thereby simplifying an anastomosis procedure such as a coronary artery bypass graft procedure. The creation of the opening and deployment of the anastomosis device may be actuated with a single control.

Integrated anastomosis system

A deployment system for forming an incision in a target vessel, for placement of an anastomosis device and for deployment of an anastomosis device having an inner flange formed by radial expansion of the device and an outer flange formed by axial compression of the device.

System for deploying an anastomosis device and method of performing anastomosis

A lid assembly that includes a lid and a coupling mechanism for coupling the lid to a palmtop computer system. The coupling mechanism is double jointed so as to move the lid from a closed position to an open position. In one embodiment, the coupling mechanism includes a plate and two clips that attach to the plate such that the clips rotate relative to the plate. The plate couples to the lid such that the lid rotates relative to the plate. In the closed position, the lid covers the display of the palmtop computer system. The lid is movable into the open position. In the open position, the display is uncovered and the lid is disposed against the rear side of the palmtop computer system. In one embodiment, the lid includes an opaque region and a non-opaque region. The non-opaque region allows for viewing a portion of the display of the palmtop computer while the lid is in the closed position.

Cover with viewing window for palmtop computer

Removable faceplate for a personal digital assistant device

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Decatur, GA, United States of America

Heather L Klaubert