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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2004
Jaime Vargas, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Michael Hendricksen, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Stephen A. Yencho, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Jamey Nielsen, San Francisco, CA (US);
Bernard A. Hausen, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Brendan Donohoe, San Francisco, CA (US);
Jaime Vargas, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Michael Hendricksen, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Stephen A. Yencho, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Jamey Nielsen, San Francisco, CA (US);
Bernard A. Hausen, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Brendan Donohoe, San Francisco, CA (US);
Cardica, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for performing anastomosis between a graft vessel and a target vessel may include a connector holder having spaced-apart arms, and a member connected to the connector holder, where the member is insertable through an opening in a wall of the target vessel at least partially into the lumen of the target vessel. One or more connectors, such as staples, may be deployed from each arm to connect the graft vessel to the target vessel. One or more connectors may be deformable against the member.