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6790214 Transoral endoscopic gastroesophageal flap valve restoration device, assembly, system and method  
The invention provides a device, assembly, and method for transoral endoscopic restoration of a gastroesophageal flap valve. The invention also provides a self-steering and self-closing tissue...
6786862 Graft vessel preparation device and methods for using the same  
A graft vessel preparation device and a method for using the graft vessel preparation device is provided. The graft vessel preparation device establishes and maintains a critical dimension on a...
6773441 Methods and devices for tissue reconfiguration  
Methods and devices are provided for reconfiguring a tissue within a hollow body organ using an entirely endoscopic approach in order to effectively reduce flow of fluid contents into a second...
6749622 Vascular closure  
Clip apparatus for closing a vessel aperture resulting from insertion of a surgical implement comprising an elongated strand comprising a central portion and extremity portions extending from said...
6746456 Needle array suturing/sewing anastomosis device and method for anastomosis  
A needle array adapted to deliver sutures for the anastomosis of two separated tissues through the intermediary of suturing and sewing. More particularly, provided is needle array delivering...
6746459 End-to-side blood vessel anastomosis method and instruments therefor  
A method of end-to-side anastomosis of blood vessels for connecting a side portion of a first blood vessel to an end portion of a second blood vessel involves holding a first site on the side...
6746458 Mesh material to repair hernias  
The present invention relates to surgically implantable devices that allow a surgeon to locate suture threads that are attached to the implantable device before it is implanted into a patient. The...
6743244 Soft anvil apparatus for cutting anastomosis fenestra  
The present invention is directed to a cutting apparatus for cutting an opening in a vessel for subsequent anastomosis. The cutting apparatus includes an anvil, an anvil pull and a cutter. The...
6743243 Support device for endoscopic suturless anastomosis  
A support device for endoscopic suturless anastomosis between tubular organs include at least a first tubular member provided with a longitudinal slit which permits introduction of the organs to be...
6740101 Sutureless anastomosis systems  
Anastomosis systems include fittings and compression mechanisms for effecting end-end or end-side couplings of biological or synthetic bypass grafts to vessel locations. The fittings are tubular...
6736825 Paired expandable anastomosis devices and related methods  
A paired, expandable anastomosis device joins two vessels together and can expand and contract with changes in the size of the two vessels. The anastomosis device has two expandable rings with a...
6736824 Apparatus and method for anastomosis  
An apparatus and method for anastomosis between two free end edges ( 6, 7 ) of respective separate end portions ( 4, 5 ) of a vessel ( 3 ) or of a duct ( 3 ), according to which a connecting...
6730103 Connector system and methods for cutting and joining hollow anatomical structures  
The new connector system comprises a novel cutting instrument and a novel type of connectors for hollow anatomical structures. The cutting instrument comprises a barbed pointed end and a...
6726694 Intraluminally directed anvil apparatus and related methods and systems  
Anastomosis procedures are achieved through the use of an intraluminally directed anvil apparatus. The apparatus is inserted at a catheter site and is then positioned through the lumen of the blood...
6719781 Catheter apparatus having an improved shape-memory alloy cuff and inflatable on-demand balloon for creating a bypass graft in-vivo  
The present invention provides a catheter apparatus, an improved introducer system, and a methodology for creating a bypass on-demand between an unobstructed blood vessel such as the aorta and an...
6712828 Device and procedure for joining hollow organs  
The invention relates to a device for joining hollow organs with an elongated holder and a needle carrier which is positioned at one end of the holder, where the needle seat extends radially,...
6712831 Methods and apparatus for forming anastomotic sites  
Apparatus and methods are provided for forming a working space on the interior wall of a blood vessel, such as the aorta. The working space is isolated from blood flow and permits creation of an...
6709441 Devices and methods for performing vascular anastomosis  
Devices and methods for performing vascular anastomosis. A needle passer is used to pass one or more needles through tissue to thread one or more lengths of suture through the tissue. The needle...
6709442 Vascular bypass grafting instrument and method  
An instrument for attaching a graft to an aorta includes a first needle assembly for breaching the aorta to provide a hole in a wall thereof, and a carrier portion for insertion of an end of a...
6702828 Anastomosis system  
End-side anastomosis fittings are described which may be deployed over a guidewire, in a sheath, or by feeding the fitting through an opening in a host vessel wall. When a fitting as described is...
6699257 Devices and methods for performing a vascular anastomosis  
A system for performing an end-to-side vascular anastomosis, including an anastomosis device, an application instrument and methods for performing a vascular anastomosis. The system is applicable...
6699263 Sliding suture anchor  
A method and the apparatus for anastomosing two hollow viscera that can be performed percutaneously or through the patients mouth. The apparatus includes an anchor assembly including a stationary...
6699256 Medical grafting apparatus and methods  
Instrumentation for facilitating cutting an opening in a side wall of a body conduit in a patient. A tubular structure defines a lumen and has a sharpened distal end portion configured to cut a...
6695859 Apparatus and methods for anastomosis  
Apparatus and methods for performing an anastomosis. More particularly, the apparatus may be used to perform a single or multiple anastomosis with the ability of maintaining fluid flow (e.g.,...
6682540 Apparatus and method for placing multiple sutures  
An apparatus for placing multiple sutures during anastomosis of physiological vessels includes a crown portion having a plurality of strands connected together by one or more circular bands. The...
6676671 Stapling apparatus and method for heart valve replacement  
A surgical stapler for securing a prosthetic heart valve within a patient is disclosed and generally includes a first cylindrical portion for carrying a staple assembly on a distal end thereof, a...
6676674 Gastric band  
A gastric band of a belt type is presented for attaching around a circumference of a patient's stomach, so as to define the diameter of the stomach opening. The band comprises outer and inner...
6673084 Medical graft connector  
A medical graft connector for connecting an end of a tubular graft conduit to a side wall of a patient's existing tubular body conduit via an aperture in the side wall thereof has a plurality of...
6673085 Anastomosis techniques  
Methods for making an anastomotic connection between a first conduit and a second conduit in a patient. The first conduit and a second conduit of the patient are placed relatively adjacent to each...
6669713 Implantable tissue fastener and system for treating gastroesophageal reflux disease  
A system including an implantable fastener for fastening layers of tissue is disclosed. In one embodiment, the fastener includes a proximal anchor member and a distal anchor member each being...
6669707 Method and apparatus for attaching or locking an implant to an anatomic vessel or hollow organ wall  
An attachment or locking apparatus which can effectively secure an implant, such as a stent or stent graft, to a vessel or hollow organ wall and which allows minimally-invasive techniques, such as...
6669708 Devices, systems and methods for creating sutureless on-demand vascular anastomoses and hollow organ communication channels  
The present invention provides devices, systems, assemblies, and methods intended for the introduction and sutureless juncture of a prepared communication channel to the interior spatial volume of...
6666873 Surgical coupler for joining tubular and hollow organs  
A surgical coupler with two short tubular components that snap together. Each component has semi-flexible barbed spokes radiating from the exterior surface at one end of the tube. The spokes are...
6652541 Method of sutureless closure for connecting blood vessels  
An anastomosis device is a one piece device for connecting a graft vessel to a target vessel without the use of conventional sutures. The anastomosis device includes an expandable tube configured...
6652542 External anastomosis operators and related systems for anastomosis  
Anastomosis procedures are achieved through the use of a system adapted for use with an intraluminally directed anvil apparatus having an anvil pull extending from an anvil. The system has an...
6652540 Methods for forming magnetic vascular anastomoses  
Methods and devices use magnetic force to form a magnetic port in a hollow body. Additional methods and devices form anastomoses between two or more hollow bodies. First and second anastomotic...
6652543 Means and method for performing an anastomosis  
An anastomosis is performed using a mounting structure mounted on the outside of at least one vessel. The mounting structure includes a flexible mounting structure that is attached to the vessel by...
6635066 Surgical fastener for use during a surgical procedure  
An attachment assembly and repair graft are disclosed for securing a graft to repair a vessel having an aneurysm therein. The attachment assembly comprises an attachment cuff such that the graft is...
6632229 Organ anastomosing apparatus and method  
An apparatus for anastomosing an organ of a subject to be anastomosed such as patient comprises a pair of magnets being disposed to predetermined sites or regions of organs of the subject each...
6629988 Composite staple for completing an anastomosis  
An anastomosis staple comprising of a plurality of vessel engaging members and a binding structure holding the vessel engaging members together is described. The binding structure has at least one...
6626921 Externally positioned anvil apparatus for cutting anastomosis  
The present invention is directed to a cutting apparatus for cutting an opening in a vessel for subsequent anastomosis. The cutting apparatus includes an anvil, an anvil pull and a cutter. The...
6623494 Methods and systems for intraluminally directed vascular anastomosis  
The present invention relates to new and useful apparatus, systems and methods for providing an effective tool for intraluminally directed vascular anastomosis of a graft vessel to a receiving...
6620176 Medical graft connector and methods of making and installing same  
A medical graft connector for connecting an end of a tubular graft conduit to a side wall of a patient's existing tubular body conduit via an aperture in the side wall thereof has a first plurality...
6620178 Blood vessel grafting aid  
A blood vessel grafting aid is disclosed for joining two blood vessels together, such grafting aid in one embodiment having a shaft with a centrally positioned plate thereon and a plurality of...
6616675 Methods and apparatus for connecting openings formed in adjacent blood vessels or other anatomical structures  
Anastomotic connectors and apparatus for forming and/or maintaining connections between openings formed in anatomical structures, such as blood vessels. The apparatus is initially deployed in a...
6610073 Surgical clip, clip applicator and method therefor  
The surgical clip includes a U or a V shaped body having clip legs extending from its apex and terminal ends having a lateral span extending outboard from the clip. The terminal ends are shaped as...
6605098 Surgical device for creating an anastomosis between first and second hollow organs  
A surgical device including: a punch slidingly disposed in a housing for forming a hole in a first vessel; a cartridge movably disposed in the housing between a cutting and deploying positions, the...
6602263 Medical grafting methods and apparatus  
Methods and apparatus for making an anastomotic connection between a first conduit and a second conduit. A connector structure having a first end portion and a second end portion is positioned...
6599302 Aortic aneurysm treatment systems  
A system and components for treating aortic aneurysms includes a reinforcing graft and fittings for securing the graft to a host vessel and to branch vessels, for example the iliac and renal...
6599313 Extravascular bypass grafting method utilizing an intravascular approach  
Minimally invasive techniques utilized in bypass grafting are disclosed. For instance, a method of implanting an end portion of a graft in the body of a patient during a bypass grafting procedure...
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