Blood vessel transecting and anastomosis
AssigneeC. R. Bard, Inc.
InventorsPeter Wilson, Alan Bachman
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Abstract
Method and device for cutting a blood vessel using a cutting tool from within the blood vessel. A first cut portion of the blood vessel is fused to a second blood vessel to provide a flow channel therebetween.
Claims18
A method of blood vessel transecting and anastomosis, comprising:
- inserting a cutting tool into a first blood vessel;
- cutting the first blood vessel using the cutting tool from within the first blood vessel to separate the first blood vessel into a first cut portion and a second cut portion;
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- fusing the first cut portion of the blood vessel to a second blood vessel to create a flow channel therebetween.
A blood vessel transecting device comprising a cutting tool for insertion within a blood vessel, including a cutting means for transecting the blood vessel, said cutting tool comprising a first closed position and a second open position, wherein the cutting means is exposed to the blood vessel internal surface for cutting in the open position and shielded from the blood vessel internal surface in the closed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.