Anastomosis staple
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1. A method of performing anastomosis between a graft vessel and a target vessel, comprising:
- providing at least one anastomosis staple in a first configuration, said anastomosis staple comprising a substantially rectangular base having a first edge and a second edge substantially parallel to one another, and a third edge substantially perpendicular to said first and said second edges; and
at least three deformable tines, said tines extending from said first and second edges of said base;
wherein no said tine that extends from said first edge is positioned at substantially the same distance from said third edge as any said tine that extends from said second edge;
placing an end of the graft vessel against a side of the target vessel;
deploying said anastomosis staple into the tissue of the graft vessel and the target vessel; and
deforming said tines to a second configuration.
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Abstract
An anastomosis staple has a base from which multiple deformable tines extend. At least one tine may be offset from at least one other tine. The tines are moveable from a first configuration to a second configuration. The staple optionally includes at least one alignment guide.
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1. A method of performing anastomosis between a graft vessel and a target vessel, comprising:
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providing at least one anastomosis staple in a first configuration, said anastomosis staple comprising a substantially rectangular base having a first edge and a second edge substantially parallel to one another, and a third edge substantially perpendicular to said first and said second edges; and
at least three deformable tines, said tines extending from said first and second edges of said base;
wherein no said tine that extends from said first edge is positioned at substantially the same distance from said third edge as any said tine that extends from said second edge;placing an end of the graft vessel against a side of the target vessel; deploying said anastomosis staple into the tissue of the graft vessel and the target vessel; and deforming said tines to a second configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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