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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2004
David L. Bombard, San Francisco, CA (US);
Jaime S. Vargas, Menlo Park, CA (US);
James T. Nielsen, San Francisco, CA (US);
Philipe R. Manoux, San Francisco, CA (US);
Tenny Chang, Mountain View, CA (US);
Stephen A. Yencho, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Bernard A. Hausen, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Brendan M. Donohoe, San Francisco, CA (US);
Theodore M. Bender, San Francisco, CA (US);
Nathan H. White, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Bryan D. Knodel, Flagstaff, AZ (US);
David L. Bombard, San Francisco, CA (US);
Jaime S. Vargas, Menlo Park, CA (US);
James T. Nielsen, San Francisco, CA (US);
Philipe R. Manoux, San Francisco, CA (US);
Tenny Chang, Mountain View, CA (US);
Stephen A. Yencho, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Bernard A. Hausen, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Brendan M. Donohoe, San Francisco, CA (US);
Theodore M. Bender, San Francisco, CA (US);
Nathan H. White, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Bryan D. Knodel, Flagstaff, AZ (US);
Cardica, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US);
Abstract
An anastomosis tool may include a connector holder connected to an anvil. The connector holder may be bifurcated and configured to straddle the graft vessel. The connector holder may be generally U-shaped. The connector holder may be shaped to extend around more than half of the circumference of the graft vessel.