Endoluminal anchor
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1. An anchor for securing a graft to a vessel wall, comprising:
- a body, having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis;
at least one proximal arm on the body for resisting distal movement of the anchor through tissue; and
at least one distal arm on the body for resisting proximal movement of the anchor through tissue;
wherein the proximal and distal arms are moveable between a first position in which the cross section of the anchor is minimized and a second position in which the arms are deployed.
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Abstract
Disclosed is an anastomosis catheter, for achieving a tissue to tissue or synthetic graft to tissue attachment. The catheter includes a plurality of deployable tissue anchors, which may be laterally deployed into surrounding tissue. The anchors may be used to achieve end to end or end to side anastomoses. Methods are also disclosed.
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7 Claims
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1. An anchor for securing a graft to a vessel wall, comprising:
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a body, having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis;
at least one proximal arm on the body for resisting distal movement of the anchor through tissue; and
at least one distal arm on the body for resisting proximal movement of the anchor through tissue;
wherein the proximal and distal arms are moveable between a first position in which the cross section of the anchor is minimized and a second position in which the arms are deployed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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