摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an improved intravascular connector. <P>SOLUTION: A shunt rivet for implantation in the aorta and inferior aorta to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and a method for treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are provided. The intravascular connector comprises: at least a first pair of clinch members of a contiguous portions of a first vessel and a second vessel such that the first pair of clinch members are biased to close upon contiguous parallel portions of the first and second vessels; and at least a second pair of clinch members having a deployed configuration transverse to the first pair such that the second pair of clinch members are biased to exert a nominal pressure on circumferentially spaced points on side walls of the first and second vessels. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT |