Abstract: An anastomosis delivery system for delivering a connector having at least one backwards spike having a bent tip, comprising: a hollow guide sheath; and a hollow, axially slotted section, fitting within said sheath, said section having a flared configuration and an unflared configuration and wherein said axially slotted section is adapted to contain at least a part of said connector and to limit axial motion of said connector when said section is in its unflared configuration.

Abstract: A delivery system for an anastomosis connector, comprising: a body including a handle for applying force; a capsule adapted to interlock with said body and for carrying a connector, wherein said force is transferred by said interlocking to deploy said connector; and an extension, adapted to be connected between said body and said capsule, thereby extending a reach of said delivery system.

Abstract: Hole forming apparatus (100) for forming an opening in a blood vessel (106) comprising a penetration head (104) for insertion through a wall of a blood vessel (106). The apparatus (100) has a base section (102) and at least one cutting surface (114) on at least one of the base section (102) or the penetration head (104). The cutting surface (114)is adapted to contact first an intima surface of the blood vessel (106) The apparatus (100) further has a shaft operatively connected to the cutting surface (114) and configured to rotate the cutting surface (114) relative to the blood vessel (106), while the penetration head (104) and the base section (102) are brought together, to effect a removal of a plug tissue section from the blood vessel (106).

Abstract: An anastomotic connector device (102) for mounting a graft (100) in which the connector has spikes (106) defining a periphery around the base ring (104). Also a graft expander (900) having a body (906), a lower diameter tube portion (908) connected by truncated cone (910) and a finger rest (902) and plunger (904).