Method for configuring an arteriovenous fistula

A method of configuring blood vessels at an anastomosis, the method comprising:

• ensheathing a segment of a transected first blood vessel in a lumen of a sleeve;
• connecting, to the sleeve end, a mount via an adapter, the mount having a saddle-like shape comprising a convex face surface and a concave face surface configured to be seated on and coupled to a second blood vessel, the mount having a first side and a second side, whereby the open end of the segment protrudes from the mount;
• suturing edges of an incision made in the second blood vessel to the open end of the segment to create an anastomosis;
• seating the concave face surface of the mount to the second blood vessel at a site of anastomosis;
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• coupling a brace, having a first side and a second side, to the mount, the first side of the brace being coupled to the first side of the mount, and the second side of the brace coupled to the second side of the mount, such that the mount and brace together encircle the second blood vessel, to secure the mount to the second blood vessel.

A method of configuring blood vessels at an anastomosis, the method comprising:

• ensheathing a segment of a transected first blood vessel in a lumen of a sleeve, having an end connected to a mount, so that an open end of the segment protrudes from sleeve end and the mount;
• suturing edges of an incision made in a second blood vessel to the open end of the first blood vessel to create the anastomosis;
• sliding the sleeve and mount along the first blood vessel to position the sleeve at the anastomosis, and
• coupling the mount to seat it onto the second blood vessel at the anastomosis;
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• coupling a brace to the mount and the second blood vessel, such that the mount and the brace together encircle the second blood vessel, to secure the mount to the second blood vessel.

A method of configuring blood vessels at an anastomosis, the method comprising:

• ensheathing a segment of a transected first blood vessel in a lumen of a sleeve having an end connected via an adapter to a mount, so that an open end of the first blood vessel segment protrudes from the sleeve end and the mount,
• wherein the mount has a saddle-like shape comprising a convex face surface, a concave face surface configured to be seated on and coupled to a second blood vessel;
• suturing edges of an incision made in the second blood vessel to the open end of the first blood vessel segment to create an anastomosis;
• sliding the sleeve and the adapter along the first blood vessel to seat the mount onto the second blood vessel at the anastomosis, and
• coupling a brace to the mount, wherein the brace together with the mount, encircles the exterior of the second blood vessel, such that the mount and the brace together secure the mount to the second blood vessel.

A method of configuring blood vessels at an anastomosis, the method comprising:

• ensheathing a segment of a transected first blood vessel in a lumen of a sleeve having an end connected via an adapter to a mount, so that an open end of the first blood vessel segment protrudes from the sleeve end and the mount,
• wherein the mount has a saddle-like shape comprising a convex face surface, a concave face surface configured to be seated on and coupled to a second blood vessel;
• suturing edges of an incision made in the second blood vessel to the open end of the first blood vessel segment to create an anastomosis;
• sliding the sleeve and the adapter along the first blood vessel to seat the mount onto the second blood vessel at the anastomosis, and
• coupling a brace to the mount, wherein the mount and the brace together encircles the exterior of the second blood vessel so as to secure the mount to the second blood vessel.