METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CREATING MICROVASCULAR ANASTOMOSES

摘要

A coupler or a coupling vessel for creating an anastomosis between a first vessel and a second vessel, the coupler (10) comprising a proximal portion (12) comprising a tubular portion (16) having a proximal end (18), a distal end (20), an outer surface (22), an inner surface (24), and an axial lumen (26) defined by the inner surface (24) and extending between the proximal end (18) and the distal end (20), and a distal portion (14) comprising a flange (30) surrounding the distal end of the tubular portion (16). A method for creating an anastomosis between a first vessel and a second vessel, the method comprising selecting the first vessel and the second vessel, providing a coupler or a coupling vessel according to the present invention, and joining the first vessel to the coupler and joining the second vessel to the coupler.