WO2001041623A3 - Anastomotic devices and methods - Google Patents

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WO2001041623A3
WO2001041623A3 PCT/IL2000/000609 IL0000609W WO0141623A3 WO 2001041623 A3 WO2001041623 A3 WO 2001041623A3 IL 0000609 W IL0000609 W IL 0000609W WO 0141623 A3 WO0141623 A3 WO 0141623A3
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anastomotic devices
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Amir Loshakove
Ido Kilemnik
Dvir Keren
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By Pass Inc
Amir Loshakove
Ido Kilemnik
Dvir Keren
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Priority claimed from PCT/IL1999/000284 external-priority patent/WO1999062415A1/en
Priority claimed from PCT/IL1999/000670 external-priority patent/WO2000056226A1/en
Priority claimed from PCT/IB2000/000310 external-priority patent/WO2000056228A1/en
Priority claimed from PCT/IB2000/000302 external-priority patent/WO2000056227A1/en
Priority to JP2001542802A priority Critical patent/JP2003515416A/en
Priority to AU75525/00A priority patent/AU7552500A/en
Priority to IL15000300A priority patent/IL150003A0/en
Priority to EP00964603A priority patent/EP1237485A2/en
Priority to BR0016247-7A priority patent/BR0016247A/en
Priority to CA002393508A priority patent/CA2393508A1/en
Application filed by By Pass Inc, Amir Loshakove, Ido Kilemnik, Dvir Keren filed Critical By Pass Inc
Priority to PCT/IL2001/000069 priority patent/WO2001070118A1/en
Priority to EP01959910A priority patent/EP1265536A1/en
Priority to CA002403119A priority patent/CA2403119A1/en
Priority to US10/221,982 priority patent/US20030060876A1/en
Priority to IL15159001A priority patent/IL151590A0/en
Priority to BR0109404-1A priority patent/BR0109404A/en
Priority to AU2001228774A priority patent/AU2001228774A1/en
Priority to JP2001568319A priority patent/JP2003527189A/en
Priority to IL15153901A priority patent/IL151539A0/en
Priority to US10/239,365 priority patent/US20030208214A1/en
Priority to CA002403506A priority patent/CA2403506A1/en
Priority to EP01959911A priority patent/EP1289430A1/en
Priority to BR0109397-5A priority patent/BR0109397A/en
Priority to PCT/IL2001/000074 priority patent/WO2001070119A1/en
Priority to AU28779/01A priority patent/AU2877901A/en
Priority to JP2001568320A priority patent/JP2003532457A/en
Priority to BR0109396-7A priority patent/BR0109396A/en
Priority to JP2001568293A priority patent/JP2004500209A/en
Priority to AU2001244497A priority patent/AU2001244497A1/en
Priority to IL15169301A priority patent/IL151693A0/en
Priority to EP01917421A priority patent/EP1265535A2/en
Priority to CA002403289A priority patent/CA2403289A1/en
Priority to AU2001244496A priority patent/AU2001244496A1/en
Priority to PCT/IL2001/000267 priority patent/WO2001070091A2/en
Priority to US10/239,364 priority patent/US20040097973A1/en
Priority to PCT/IL2001/000266 priority patent/WO2001070090A2/en
Publication of WO2001041623A2 publication Critical patent/WO2001041623A2/en
Priority to PCT/IL2001/000903 priority patent/WO2002030172A2/en
Priority to AU2001295847A priority patent/AU2001295847A1/en
Priority to EP01976583A priority patent/EP1359850A2/en
Priority to JP2002533625A priority patent/JP2005506095A/en
Priority to CA002425336A priority patent/CA2425336A1/en
Priority to BRPI0114275-5A priority patent/BR0114275A/en
Priority to IL15513301A priority patent/IL155133A0/en
Priority to KR10-2003-7004275A priority patent/KR20030068134A/en
Publication of WO2001041623A3 publication Critical patent/WO2001041623A3/en
Priority to KR10-2002-7012407A priority patent/KR20030017478A/en
Priority to US10/459,407 priority patent/US20040073247A1/en
Priority to US10/668,059 priority patent/US20050101983A1/en

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Abstract

A method of preparing a graft (100) for an anastomosis, comprising: providing a graft (100) having a lip near an opening therein; and compressing said lip of said graft to form at least one thickened portion (104) adjacent said opening.
PCT/IL2000/000609 1998-05-29 2000-09-28 Anastomotic devices and methods WO2001041623A2 (en)

Priority Applications (43)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
BR0016247-7A BR0016247A (en) 1999-12-08 2000-09-28 Anastomotic devices and methods
AU75525/00A AU7552500A (en) 1999-12-08 2000-09-28 Anastomotic devices and methods
IL15000300A IL150003A0 (en) 1999-12-08 2000-09-28 Anastomotic devices and methods
EP00964603A EP1237485A2 (en) 1999-12-08 2000-09-28 Anastomotic devices and methods
JP2001542802A JP2003515416A (en) 1999-12-08 2000-09-28 Anastomosis device and method
CA002393508A CA2393508A1 (en) 1999-12-08 2000-09-28 Anastomotic devices and methods
JP2001568319A JP2003527189A (en) 2000-03-20 2001-01-24 Graft transfer system
PCT/IL2001/000069 WO2001070118A1 (en) 2000-03-20 2001-01-24 Graft delivery system
EP01959910A EP1265536A1 (en) 2000-03-20 2001-01-24 Graft delivery system
CA002403119A CA2403119A1 (en) 2000-03-20 2001-01-24 Graft delivery system
US10/221,982 US20030060876A1 (en) 2000-09-28 2001-01-24 Graft delivery system
IL15159001A IL151590A0 (en) 2000-03-20 2001-01-24 Graft delivery system
BR0109404-1A BR0109404A (en) 2000-03-20 2001-01-24 Medical graft delivery system, removable graft guide for a graft delivery system, and pot puller
AU2001228774A AU2001228774A1 (en) 2000-03-20 2001-01-24 Graft delivery system
JP2001568320A JP2003532457A (en) 2000-03-20 2001-01-25 Anastomotic connector and graft expander for graph and attachment
PCT/IL2001/000074 WO2001070119A1 (en) 2000-03-20 2001-01-25 An anastomotic connector and graft expander for mounting a graft
US10/239,365 US20030208214A1 (en) 2000-03-20 2001-01-25 Anastomotic connector and graft expander for mounting a graft
CA002403506A CA2403506A1 (en) 2000-03-20 2001-01-25 An anastomotic connector and graft expander for mounting a graft
EP01959911A EP1289430A1 (en) 2000-03-20 2001-01-25 An anastomotic connector and graft expander for mounting a graft
BR0109397-5A BR0109397A (en) 2000-03-20 2001-01-25 Method for mounting a graft to a stud connector, method for mounting a graft to a connector having a plurality of studs arranged around a central opening, method of forming stud tips for an anastomotic connector, anastomotic connector, method for performing a anastomosis, method for twisting hooked nails in an anastomotic ring-type connector, method for selecting an anastomotic connector for a graft, medical graft dilator, and method for turning a graft
IL15153901A IL151539A0 (en) 2000-03-20 2001-01-25 An anastomotic connector and graft expander for mounting a graft
AU28779/01A AU2877901A (en) 2000-03-20 2001-01-25 An anastomotic connector and graft expander for mounting a graft
PCT/IL2001/000266 WO2001070090A2 (en) 2000-03-20 2001-03-20 Graft and connector delivery
PCT/IL2001/000267 WO2001070091A2 (en) 2000-03-20 2001-03-20 Transvascular bypass method and system
JP2001568293A JP2004500209A (en) 2000-03-20 2001-03-20 Transfer of grafts and connectors
AU2001244497A AU2001244497A1 (en) 2000-03-20 2001-03-20 Transvascular bypass method and system
IL15169301A IL151693A0 (en) 2000-03-20 2001-03-20 Graft and connector delivery
EP01917421A EP1265535A2 (en) 2000-03-20 2001-03-20 Graft and connector delivery
CA002403289A CA2403289A1 (en) 2000-03-20 2001-03-20 Graft and connector delivery
AU2001244496A AU2001244496A1 (en) 2000-03-20 2001-03-20 Graft and connector delivery
BR0109396-7A BR0109396A (en) 2000-03-20 2001-03-20 Vascular connector for sealing an opening between two blood channel lips, connector placement system, pope method of pulling fingers back from a ring connector, and anastomosis apparatus
US10/239,364 US20040097973A1 (en) 2000-03-20 2001-03-20 Transvascular bybass method and system
IL15513301A IL155133A0 (en) 2000-09-28 2001-09-25 Anastomotic connection system
PCT/IL2001/000903 WO2002030172A2 (en) 2000-09-28 2001-09-25 Anastomotic connection system
AU2001295847A AU2001295847A1 (en) 2000-09-28 2001-09-25 Anastomotic connection system
EP01976583A EP1359850A2 (en) 2000-09-28 2001-09-25 Anastomotic connection system
JP2002533625A JP2005506095A (en) 2000-09-28 2001-09-25 Anastomosis system
CA002425336A CA2425336A1 (en) 2000-09-28 2001-09-25 Anastomotic connection system
BRPI0114275-5A BR0114275A (en) 2000-09-28 2001-09-25 anastomotic connector, supply system for an anastomotic connector, removal device on a connector, method for mounting a graft on a connector, template, and blood vessel cutter
KR10-2003-7004275A KR20030068134A (en) 2000-09-28 2001-09-25 Anastomotic connection system
KR10-2002-7012407A KR20030017478A (en) 2000-03-20 2002-09-19 An anastomotic connector and graft expander for mounting a graft
US10/459,407 US20040073247A1 (en) 1998-05-29 2003-06-11 Method and apparatus for forming apertures in blood vessels
US10/668,059 US20050101983A1 (en) 1998-05-29 2003-09-22 Method and apparatus for forming apertures in blood vessels

Applications Claiming Priority (9)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/IL1999/000284 WO1999062415A1 (en) 1998-05-29 1999-05-30 Methods and devices for vascular surgery
ILPCT/IL99/00670 1999-12-08
PCT/IL1999/000670 WO2000056226A1 (en) 1999-03-19 1999-12-08 Vascular surgery
PCT/IL1999/000674 WO2000056223A1 (en) 1999-03-19 1999-12-09 Vascular closure device
ILPCT/IL99/00674 1999-12-09
PCT/IB2000/000310 WO2000056228A1 (en) 1999-03-19 2000-03-20 Low profile anastomosis connector
IBPCT/IB00/00310 2000-03-20
IBPCT/IB00/00302 2000-03-20
PCT/IB2000/000302 WO2000056227A1 (en) 1999-03-19 2000-03-20 Advanced closure device

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US10149364 A-371-Of-International 2002-10-07
US10/459,407 Continuation-In-Part US20040073247A1 (en) 1998-05-29 2003-06-11 Method and apparatus for forming apertures in blood vessels
US10/459,373 Continuation-In-Part US20040049221A1 (en) 1998-05-29 2003-06-11 Method and apparatus for forming apertures in blood vessels
US10/668,059 Continuation-In-Part US20050101983A1 (en) 1998-05-29 2003-09-22 Method and apparatus for forming apertures in blood vessels
US10/809,274 Continuation-In-Part US20050038454A1 (en) 1998-05-29 2004-03-25 Anastomotic delivery system

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