METHODS AND DEVICES FOR TEMPORARILY SEALING A BLOOD VESSEL DURING AN ANASTOMOSIS

摘要

A sealing device is used to temporarily seal an opening in a body cavity or lumen such as the aorta when performing an anastomosis. The sealing device may include an intravascular component and an extravascular component which are magnetically attracted to one another. Another sealing device has a connector extending through the opening which is used to create the anastomosis. The connector may simply use tension to provide a clamping force between the intravascular and extravascular components or the connector may simply be a spring.