Abstract: Methods and apparatus for conducting market analyses on data drawn from various one or more sources for conducting airline travel and cargo market analyses and the presentation of analysis results using intuitive graphical user interfaces. Data is displayed in a visual dashboard having plural dashboard panes for interfacing an associated user with a plurality of associated databases. Data is presented to an associated user from at least one associated database in drill down enabled hierarchical levels. A user is presented with data from associated firewall protected and non-firewall protected databases in selectable merged visual formats.

Abstract: An anastomosis punch device, and method of using same, for creating a circular hole in the aortic wall, where the device also segregates the hole from the blood flow path such that no blood is lost through the hole during attachment of the vein graft. The invention is a hand-held punch comprising an elongated housing to be gripped by the surgeon, the housing retaining in a coaxially aligned manner a distally extended punch head and cutting disk mounted onto a shaft, a cutting sleeve having a distal cutting rim which cuts a circular plug in cooperation with the punch head, an umbrella-like flexible dam formed of an elastic material and adjoined to the punch shaft adjacent said punch head in a manner which allows it to be deployed radially outward with the enlarged open rim facing the proximal direction, and a deployment ram movable axially relative to the dam to spread open the dam.

Abstract: The invention is a device for anastomosis of a vein graft to an aorta, wherein the device is used for creating a circular hole in the aorta wall, occluding the hole to prevent blood loss and providing a guide for insertion or placement of the vein into the hole in the aorta wall. The device has an elongated main body housing a punch mechanism, the punch mechanism having a disk-shaped punch head and a tubular cutting sleeve, which in conjunction act to remove a circular plug from the aorta wall, wherein the punch head is retractable relative to the cutting sleeve, with the cutting sleeve remaining in the aorta wall to prevent blood loss, and a lateral shaft having an internal bore communicating with the main bore of the cutting sleeve, whereby a vein graft can be introduced into the main bore and through the aorta wall.

Abstract: The invention is a method and system for anastomosis of a vein graft to an aorta comprising a novel anchoring means for affixing the vein to the aorta wall. The anchoring means for the vein graft comprises an expandible annular wire lattice having short radial projections to secure the lattice in the interior of the vein and longer, flexible prongs which are compressed against the outer wall of the vein while resident within the device, but which expand radially to prevent withdrawal of the vein from the aorta wall after the anchoring means is fully inserted into the aorta. The anchoring means is initially secured to the vein and advanced through a delivery sleeve by use of a balloon catheter.

Abstract: An anastomosis punch device, and method of using same, for creating a circular hole in the aortic wall, where the device also segregates the hole from the blood flow path such that no blood is lost through the hole during attachment of the vein graft. The invention is a hand-held punch having an elongated housing to be gripped by the surgeon, the housing retaining in a coaxially aligned manner a distally extended punch head, a cutting sleeve having a distal cutting rim which cuts a circular plug in cooperation with the punch head, an umbrella-like flexible dam formed of an elastic material and adjoined to the cutting sleeve in a manner which allows it to be deployed radially outward with the enlarged open rim facing the proximal direction, and a deployment ram movable axially relative to the dam to spread open the dam.