| 摘要 |
<p>There is provided an endo-vascular fastener applier for fastening a vascular graft to a vessel with at least one fastener. The applicator generally includes a tubular body (14) configured for positioning within the vessel, and an expandable portion (16) adjacent the tubular body (19). A fastener applying head (16) is movably mounted within the expandable portion. The applicator further includes a handle assembly (12) mounted on a proximal end of the tubular body (14). The handle assembly (12) generally includes control (28) for expanding the expandable portion (16), pivoting, rotating the fastener applying head (42) and for driving a fastener out of a fastener driving head (42). Preferably, the applicator also includes a storage chamber extending, from a distal end of the expandable portion (16), and containing a plurality of fasteners.</p> |
