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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2010
Filed:
May. 12, 2004
Brian L. Bates, Bloomington, IN (US);
Clay D. Fette, Lebanon, IN (US);
Ram H. Paul, Jr., Bloomington, IN (US);
Paul D. Amarant, Bloomington, IN (US);
Brian L. Bates, Bloomington, IN (US);
Clay D. Fette, Lebanon, IN (US);
Ram H. Paul, Jr., Bloomington, IN (US);
Paul D. Amarant, Bloomington, IN (US);
Cook Incorporated, Bloomington, IN (US);
Cook Biotech Incorporated, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Abstract
An anastomosis device () for advantageously bridging an artery and a vein. The anastomosis device includes a tubular graft () with first and second ends (and) and a longitudinal passageway extending longitudinally through the graft. The device further includes a first stent () disposed about the first end of the tubular graft and a second stent () disposed about the second end of the tubular graft. Each of the first and second stents has a plurality of hooks or barbs () pointed or releasable to the point toward the other end of the graft.