METHODS AND DEVICES FOR BYPASSING AN OBSTRUCTED TARGET VESSEL BY PLACING THE VESSEL IN COMMUNICATION WITH A HEART CHAMBER CONTAINING BLOOD

摘要

Methods, and devices (10) for forming an anastomosis during a bypass procedure utilize a graft vessel (18) secured to a vessel coupling (130) adapted to be fixed to a target vessel without using suture. The vessel coupling (130) may be a stent (132) with the graft vessel (18) secured thereto to form a stent/graft assembly (22). The vessel coupling (130) may be collapsed, and then expanded.