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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 03, 2004
Jaime S. Vargas, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Stephen A. Yencho, Menlo Park, CA (US);
James T. Nielsen, San Francisco, CA (US);
Brendan M. Donohoe, San Francisco, CA (US);
Theodore M. Bender, San Francisco, CA (US);
Brian R. Dubois, Redwood City, CA (US);
Scott O. Chamness, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Nathan H. White, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Gregory B. Arcenio, Redwood City, CA (US);
Heather L. Klaubert, Decatur, GA (US);
Russell C. Mead, Jr., Mountain View, CA (US);
Jaime S. Vargas, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Stephen A. Yencho, Menlo Park, CA (US);
James T. Nielsen, San Francisco, CA (US);
Brendan M. Donohoe, San Francisco, CA (US);
Theodore M. Bender, San Francisco, CA (US);
Brian R. DuBois, Redwood City, CA (US);
Scott O. Chamness, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Nathan H. White, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Gregory B. Arcenio, Redwood City, CA (US);
Heather L. Klaubert, Decatur, GA (US);
Russell C. Mead, Jr., Mountain View, CA (US);
Cardica, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US);
Abstract
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.