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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2022
Filed:
May. 01, 2018
Vascular Graft Solutions Ltd, Tel-Aviv, IL;
Eyal Orion, Ramat Efal, IL;
Boaz Harari, Ganey Tikva, IL;
VASCULAR GRAFT SOLUTIONS LTD, Tel-Aviv, IL;
Abstract
Apparatuses and methods for use in surgical vascular anastomotic procedures. Apparatus includes a blood vessel inner wall (BVIW) sealing and hole forming device, and a hole forming actuator. BVIW sealing and hole forming device includes a hole sealing device, and an anastomotic hole generating device. Hole sealing device includes a sheath that fully encloses and holds a self-expanding hole sealing assembly, a manual hole sealing controller assembly, and a flexible control wire enclosed within a flexible tube. Anastomotic hole generating device includes outer and inner assemblies, with a conically shaped anastomotic hole generating member. Hole forming actuator includes outer and inner assemblies. Also disclosed are procedures for performing surgical vascular anastomosis using the disclosed apparatuses and methods. Particularly applicable for use in clampless types of (end-to-side) surgical vascular anastomotic procedures, for performing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).