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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2015
Avenu Medical, Inc., San Juan Capistrano, CA (US);
Jeffrey E. Hull, Midiothian, VA (US);
David T. Aldridge, Dana Point, CA (US);
Seth A. Foerster, San Celmente, CA (US);
Brad M. Kellerman, Escondido, CA (US);
Gene B. Reu, San Clemente, CA (US);
Mark A. Ritchart, Murrieta, CA (US);
David K. Wrolstad, Fallbrook, CA (US);
Avenu Medical, Inc., San Juan Capistrano, CA (US);
Abstract
A device and method for creating an arteriovenous (AV) fistula includes a proximal base having a distal diagonal end surface and a distal tip connected to the proximal base and movable relative to the proximal base. The distal tip has a proximal diagonal end surface. A heating assembly, including an energized heating element, is disposed one of the distal diagonal end surface and the proximal diagonal end surface. A passive heating assembly is disposed on the mating diagonal end surface. The distal diagonal end surface and the proximal diagonal end surface are adapted to contact opposing sides of a tissue portion to create a fistula. The angle of the proximal diagonal end surface matches the angle of the distal diagonal end surface, so that the two surfaces match one another during deployment.