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Devices and methods for performing a vascular anastomosis
Assignee: Heartport Inc
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Filing: 2001-07-26
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Granted: 2002-12-10
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Expires: 2021-07-26
Abstract
Abstract A system for performing an end-to-side vascular anastomosis, including an anastomosis device, an application instrument and methods for performing a vascular anastomosis. The system is applicable for performing an anastomosis between a vascular graft and the ascending aorta in coronary artery bypass surgery, particularly in port-access CABG surgery. A first aspect of the invention includes a vascular anastomosis staple. A first configuration has two parts: an anchor member, forming the attachment with the target vessel wall and a coupling member, forming the attachment with the bypass graft vessel. The anastomosis is completed by inserting the coupling member, with the graft vessel attached, into the anchor member. A second configuration combines the functions of the anchor member and the coupling member into a one-piece anastomosis staple. A second aspect of the invention includes an anastomotic fitting, having an inner flange over which the graft vessel is everted and an outer flange which contacts the exterior surface of the target vessel. A tailored amount of compression applied by the inner and outer flanges grips the target vessel wall and creates a leak-proof seal between the graft vessel and the target vessel. A third aspect of the invention has a flange to which the graft vessel attaches, by everting the graft vessel over the flange, and a plurality of staple-like members which attach the flange and the everted end of the graft vessel to the wall of the target vessel to form the anastomosis.
Inventors
- 👤 Hanson S. Gifford, III
- 👤 Lee R. Bolduc
- 👤 Jeffrey A. Stein
- 👤 Paul C. DiCesare
- 👤 Peter F. Costa
- 👤 William A. Holmes
Bibliographic Details
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 18:37
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/12; A61B17/12022; A61B17/12099; A61B17/12109; A61B17/064; A61B17/11; A61B17/115; A61B17/12027; A61B17/12036; A61B17/1204; A61B17/12045; A61B17/12131; A61B17/12136; A61B17/0643; A61B17/00234; A61B2017/00238; A61B2017/00243; A61B2017/0641; A61B2017/1135; A61B2017/12127; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30003; A61F2002/3006; A61F2002/30092; A61F2210/00; A61F2210/0014
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
An anastomosis device for connecting a free end of a graft vessel to a wall of a target vessel such that a lumen in the graft vessel is in fluid communication with a lumen in the target vessel through an opening in a wall of the target vessel, the anastomosis device comprising: an anchor member, said anchor member comprising an uninterrupted, ring-shaped frame and means for attaching said anchor member to said wall of said target vessel; a coupling member, said coupling member being configured to attach said free end of said graft vessel to said coupling member; and a coupling means for attaching said coupling member to said anchor member such that said end of said graft vessel is sealingly connected to said wall of said target vessel and said lumen of said graft vessel is in fluid communication with said lumen of said target vessel through said opening in said wall of said target vessel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
An anastomosis device for connecting a free end of a graft vessel to a wall of a target vessel such that a lumen in the graft vessel is in fluid communication with a lumen in the target vessel through an opening in a wall of the target vessel, the anastomosis device comprising: an anchor member, said anchor member comprising an uninterrupted, ring-shaped frame and means for attaching said anchor member to said wall of said target vessel; a coupling member, said coupling member being configured to attach said free end of said graft vessel to said coupling member; and a coupling means for attaching said coupling member to said anchor member such that said end of said graft vessel is sealingly connected to said wall of said target vessel and said lumen of said graft vessel is in fluid communication with said lumen of said target vessel through said opening in said wall of said target vessel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
68 words
The anastomosis device of claim 1 , wherein said coupling member comprises a tubular body having an internal lumen of sufficient size to accommodate an external diameter of said graft vessel, said tubular body having a distal end configured to attach said free end of said graft vessel to said coupling member by everting said end of said graft vessel over said distal end of said tubular body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
61 words
The anastomosis device of claim 2 wherein said graft vessel comprises a conduit portion extending through said central lumen and an everted portion everted over said distal end of said coupling member, and wherein said means for attaching said free end of said graft vessel to said coupling member is atraumatic to at least said conduit portion of said graft vessel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
The anastomosis device of claim 1 wherein said means for attaching said anchor member to said wall of said target vessel is configured to attach said anchor member to an exterior surface of said wall of said target vessel at a position external to said lumen of said target vessel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The anastomosis device of claim 1 wherein said coupling member is configured to provide an attachment which is atraumatic to said graft vessel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The anastomosis device of claim 1 wherein said means for attaching said anchor member to said wall of said target vessel comprises a plurality of attachment legs configured to penetrate said wall of said target vessel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
70 words
The anastomosis device of claim 6 wherein each of said plurality of attachment legs is deformable from an initial configuration to a deployed configuration, the initial configuration comprising a first segment extending approximately radially from said anchor member, a transition segment connecting said first segment to a distal segment extending axially with respect to said anchor member, and a distal end configured to penetrate said wall of said target vessel.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
The anastomosis device of claim 7 wherein, in said deployed configuration, each of said plurality of attachment legs penetrates said wall of said target vessel with said distal segment contacting an interior surface of said wall of said target vessel.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The anastomosis device of claim 7 wherein, in said deployed configuration, said distal segment of each of said plurality of attachment legs is approximately parallel to said first segment.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
The anastomosis device of claim 7 wherein, in said deployed configuration, said plurality of attachment legs is configured to compress said wall of said target vessel radially toward said opening in said wall of said target vessel.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The anastomosis device of claim 7 wherein, in said deployed configuration, said plurality of attachment legs is configured to axially compress said graft vessel against said wall of said target vessel.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The anastomosis device of claim 1 wherein said ring-shaped body is configured to receive said coupling member within a central opening within said ring-shaped body.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
67 words
The anastomosis device of claim 12 wherein said coupling member has a tubular body having an internal lumen of sufficient size to accommodate an external diameter of said graft vessel, said tubular body having a distal end configured to attach said free end of said graft vessel to said coupling member by everting said end of said graft vessel over said distal end of said tubular body.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
118 words
An anastomosis device for connecting a free end of a graft vessel to a wall of a target vessel such that a lumen in the graft vessel is in fluid communication with a lumen in the target vessel through an opening in the wall of the target vessel, the anastomosis device comprising: a tubular member having an internal lumen of sufficient size to accommodate an external diameter of said graft vessel, said tubular member being configured to attach said free end of said graft vessel to said tubular member; and a plurality of attachment legs extending from said tubular member, said plurality of attachment legs being configured to at least partially penetrate said wall of said target vessel.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
118 words
An anastomosis device for connecting a free end of a graft vessel to a wall of a target vessel such that a lumen in the graft vessel is in fluid communication with a lumen in the target vessel through an opening in the wall of the target vessel, the anastomosis device comprising: a tubular member having an internal lumen of sufficient size to accommodate an external diameter of said graft vessel, said tubular member being configured to attach said free end of said graft vessel to said tubular member; and a plurality of attachment legs extending from said tubular member, said plurality of attachment legs being configured to at least partially penetrate said wall of said target vessel.
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