Medical graft connector

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6673084
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09695639

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A medical graft connector for connecting an end of a tubular graft conduit to a side wall of a patient's existing tubular body conduit via an aperture in the side wall thereof has a plurality of fingers configured to engage an interior surface of the side wall of the existing conduit. At least one of the plurality of fingers has an end portion configured to pierce the graft conduit. The plurality of fingers is substantially radially aligned with respect to a longitudinal axis and wherein the connector is radially enlargeable between a first size and a second size.

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ST JUDE MEDICAL ATG INC6500 WEDGWOOD ROAD MAPLE GROVE MN 55311

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Berg, Todd Allen Plymouth, MN 43 5421
Hindrichs, Paul J Plymouth, MN 41 4645
Peterson, Alex Alden Maple Grove, MN 29 2098
St, Germain Jon Patrick Elk River, MN 13 1450
Wahlberg, Mark D St. Paul, MN 19 3056

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