A DEVICE FOR SUTURELESS VASCULAR ANASTOMOSIS

Current surgical procedures requiring minimally invasive vascular bypass operations employ conventional suturing techniques to establish a secure connection between the bypass graft and the artery. However, this technique has gained limited acceptance in the medical field due to the difficult and time-consuming procedures associated with suturing through small incisions with laparoscopic instruments. In order to solve this problem, UCSF investigators have designed a device that can be delivered and implanted using conventional laparoscopic and endovascular techniques to create a secure connection between a bypass graft and an artery without the use of sutures.

If you would like to receive further information about this technology and potential licensing opportunities, please contact:

Michael Karasik
Administrative Manager
(415) 353-4472 phone
(415) 348-1579 fax
Michael Karasik@ucsf.edu

Reference: OTM Case #SF01-059