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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2003
Applicants:
Steve Golden, Menlo Park, CA (US);
John Nguyen, San Jose, CA (US);
Charles T. Maroney, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Sid Gandionco, Fremont, CA (US);
Laurent Schaller, Los Altos, CA (US);
Liem Ho, Mountain View, CA (US);
Inventors:
Steve Golden, Menlo Park, CA (US);
John Nguyen, San Jose, CA (US);
Charles T. Maroney, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Sid Gandionco, Fremont, CA (US);
Laurent Schaller, Los Altos, CA (US);
Liem Ho, Mountain View, CA (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/08 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Apparatus and methods for performing an anastomosis. More particularly, the apparatus may be used to perform a single or multiple anastomosis with the ability of maintaining fluid flow (e.g., blood) through the anastomosis vessel according to one aspect of the invention.