Sutureless vascular anastomosis connection

Patent Number: 9386989

Patent Date: 2016-07-12

Patent type: utility

Techniques for sutureless vascular anastomosis are described, including a connector having a tip configured to be inserted into a graft vessel, a body having a tine configured to engage tissue associated with a graft vessel, and a base having a front wing, a rear wing, and a barb, each of the front wing, the rear wing, and the barb being formed integrally with the base using a memory material, wherein the front wing, the rear wing, and the barb deploy at one or more pre-determined angles when a restraining force is removed, the restraining force keeping the front wing, the rear wing, and the barb in substantially axial alignment with the body.

Inventors

First Name Last Name City State Country
Richard D. Phipps - - -
Wilson Asfora - - -
Thomas Albert Roberts - - -
Duane Lee Middlebusher - - -
Michael Edward Villalta - - -
Lee James Carmack - - -

IPCs

Section Class Sub Class Group Sub Group
A 61 B 17 11
A 61 B 17 08
A 61 F 2 06
A 61 B 17 10
A 61 B 17 56
A 61 B 17 00
A 61 B 19 00

Assignee

Organization First Name Last Name City State Country
Asfora IP, LLC - - - - -