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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2003
A. Adam Sharkawy, Redwood City, CA (US);
J. Greg Stine, San Jose, CA (US);
David H. Cole, San Mateo, CA (US);
Samuel Crews, Redwood City, CA (US);
Darin C. Gittings, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Adam Kessler, Fremont, CA (US);
Mark J. Foley, Menlo Park, CA (US);
A. Adam Sharkawy, Redwood City, CA (US);
J. Greg Stine, San Jose, CA (US);
David H. Cole, San Mateo, CA (US);
Samuel Crews, Redwood City, CA (US);
Darin C. Gittings, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Adam Kessler, Fremont, CA (US);
Mark J. Foley, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
Anastomotic components may be attached to hollow bodies or vessels by magnetic or mechanical force to create an anastomosis, form a port in a vessel, or repair a diseased vessel lumen. Anastomoses are created by coupling a first connection to an end of a vessel and then attracting it to a second connector secured to the side wall of another vessel. The connection between the first and second connectors may be solidly magnetic, solely mechanical, or a combination thereof. Also disclosed are methods and devices for treating diseased vessel lumens, for example abdominal aortic aneurysm. A plurality of docking members is attached to the vessel at solicited positions, and then one or more grafts is secured to the docking members in any suitable manner.