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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2003
J. Donald Hill, Tiburon, CA (US);
Geoffrey Briggs, Los Altos, CA (US);
Andy H. Levine, Newton, MA (US);
Eric May, Norfolk, MA (US);
John Meade, Mendon, MA (US);
Michael Sims, Montara, CA (US);
J. Donald Hill, Tiburon, CA (US);
Geoffrey Briggs, Los Altos, CA (US);
Andy H. Levine, Newton, MA (US);
Eric May, Norfolk, MA (US);
John Meade, Mendon, MA (US);
Michael Sims, Montara, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A coupler includes a saddle, a channel, a tissue clamp, and a flange. The channel has a first end of substantially elliptical cross-section connected to the saddle and a second end of substantially circular cross-section. The tissue clamp is positioned around the channel. The flange is formed adjacent to the second end of the channel. A conduit coupling device is formed by securing flanges of two couplers together with a clamping ring.