Systems for intravascular procedures and methods of use
First Claim
1. A system for forming an anastomosis junction of a first vessel, duct, lumen or hollow organ to a native vessel, duct, lumen or hollow organ of a living being at an anastomosis site, the site having an opening formed in the native vessel, duct, lumen or hollow organ, said system comprising an anastomosis connector and a fluid exclusion device, said anastomosis connector being arranged for securement to the native vessel, duct, lumen or hollow organ and to the first vessel, duct, lumen hollow organ so that they are in fluid communication with each other, said fluid exclusion device being arranged for insertion within the body of the being to a location in close proximity to the anastomosis site and being arranged to operate to form an exclusion zone within the native vessel, duct, lumen or hollow organ contiguous with the opening in the wall of the native vessel, duct, lumen or hollow organ at the anastomosis site through which fluid is temporarily precluded from flowing to thereby facilitate the formation of the anastomosis junction, said anastomosis connector comprising a resorbable tubular member, said anastomosis connector being arranged to be inserted through the opening in the wall of the native vessel, duct, lumen or hollow organ into the exclusion zone, said tubular member having a first portion in communication with the exclusion zone and a second portion arranged to extend through the opening in the wall of the native vessel, duct, lumen or hollow organ to enable the first vessel, duct, lumen or hollow organ to be connected thereto to complete the anastomosis junction.
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Abstract
A system and method of use for effecting the bypass or other anastomosis of a portion of a native blood vessel, duct, lumen or other tubular organ within the body of a living being. The system includes a connector assembly and a deployment instrument for carrying the device to the desired position within the vessel, duct, lumen or tubular organ. The system includes a piercerdilator instrument to form an opening in the wall of the vessel, duct, lumen or tubular organ into which the connector assembly is deployed by the deployment instrument. The connector assembly is at least partially formed of a resorbable material and includes movable members for securing it to the tissue of the vessel, duct, lumen or tubular organ contiguous with the opening. Other components may be included in the device for expediting the anastomosis procedure, with or without the use of sutures. Moreover, the system can be used to bypass of at least two coronary arteries by a common connection with the aorta utilizing at least two bypass grafts and plural connectors for securement to the aorta and the coronary arteries.
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- 1. A system for forming an anastomosis junction of a first vessel, duct, lumen or hollow organ to a native vessel, duct, lumen or hollow organ of a living being at an anastomosis site, the site having an opening formed in the native vessel, duct, lumen or hollow organ, said system comprising an anastomosis connector and a fluid exclusion device, said anastomosis connector being arranged for securement to the native vessel, duct, lumen or hollow organ and to the first vessel, duct, lumen hollow organ so that they are in fluid communication with each other, said fluid exclusion device being arranged for insertion within the body of the being to a location in close proximity to the anastomosis site and being arranged to operate to form an exclusion zone within the native vessel, duct, lumen or hollow organ contiguous with the opening in the wall of the native vessel, duct, lumen or hollow organ at the anastomosis site through which fluid is temporarily precluded from flowing to thereby facilitate the formation of the anastomosis junction, said anastomosis connector comprising a resorbable tubular member, said anastomosis connector being arranged to be inserted through the opening in the wall of the native vessel, duct, lumen or hollow organ into the exclusion zone, said tubular member having a first portion in communication with the exclusion zone and a second portion arranged to extend through the opening in the wall of the native vessel, duct, lumen or hollow organ to enable the first vessel, duct, lumen or hollow organ to be connected thereto to complete the anastomosis junction.
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