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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 01, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Daniel M. LaFontaine, Plymouth, MN (US);
Kent D. Harrison, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Chad J. Kugler, Andover, MN (US);
John M. K. Daniel, Plymouth, MN (US);
Assignee:
SciMed Life Systems, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/900 ;
Abstract
A bypass system for bypassing a restriction in a parent vessel of a mammal to provide blood flow past the restriction. The bypass system couples a restricted artery to a venous vessel distal of a restriction to provide blood flow through the artery distal of the restriction. Blood flow is provided to a distal portion of the artery through an adjacent venous vessel so that blood can be provided to distal portions of the restricted artery.