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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2002
David H. Cole, San Mateo, CA (US);
Darin C. Gittings, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Stephen L. Olson, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Dean F. Carson, Mountain View, CA (US);
Michael L. Reo, Redwood City, CA (US);
Keke Lepulu, Redwood City, CA (US);
A. Adam Sharkawy, Union City, CA (US);
David H. Cole, San Mateo, CA (US);
Darin C. Gittings, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Stephen L. Olson, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Dean F. Carson, Mountain View, CA (US);
Michael L. Reo, Redwood City, CA (US);
Keke Lepulu, Redwood City, CA (US);
A. Adam Sharkawy, Union City, CA (US);
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
An anastomosis device has first and second components which each having first and second parts. The first and second components are magnetically attracted to one another. The device forms a throughhole when in use. The first parts of the first and second components are positioned radially outward from the second parts relative to the longitudinal axis with the first parts of the first and second components contacting one another and being magnetically attracted to one another. The second parts of the first and second components also being magnetically attracted to one another and are separated by the vessel walls.