Apparatus for performing side-to-side anastomosis of hollow blood and lymphatic vessels like coronary artery or nerves of human heart, has holding arrangement for fixing to-be-connected sections of hollow vessels relative to each other

• Main Authors: REIS, CHRISTIAN-BIOL, KALTENBACHER, DOMINIK
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; German
• Published: 01.03.2012
• Subjects: DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; SURGERY

The apparatus (10) comprises a holding arrangement (18) for fixing the to-be-connected sections of the hollow vessels (12) relative to each other, and a groove formation unit for forming a common opening in the connected portions of the hollow tubes. The hollow vessels are electrically connected to...