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 for performing an anastomosis between a vascular graft and the ascending aorta in coronary artery bypass...http://www.google.co.uk/patents/US6491704?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6491704 - Devices and methods for performing a vascular anastomosis