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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2009
David L. Bombard, San Francisco, CA (US);
Philipe R. Manoux, San Francisco, CA (US);
Joshua M. O. Newth, Palo Alto, CA (US);
James T. Nielsen, San Francisco, CA (US);
Nathan H. White, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Bryan D. Knodel, Flagstaff, AZ (US);
David L. Bombard, San Francisco, CA (US);
Philipe R. Manoux, San Francisco, CA (US);
Joshua M. O. Newth, Palo Alto, CA (US);
James T. Nielsen, San Francisco, CA (US);
Nathan H. White, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Bryan D. Knodel, Flagstaff, AZ (US);
Cardica, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US);
Abstract
A method of performing anastomosis between a graft vessel and a target vessel, each having a circumferential wall and a lumen therethrough, may include providing an anastomosis tool including a tissue effector and a fluid-driven actuator operationally connected to that tissue effector; connecting the fluid-driven actuator to an energy source; placing an end of the graft vessel in proximity to the side of the target vessel; and actuating the fluid-driven actuator to connect the end of the graft vessel to the side of the target vessel.