Heatless blood vessel harvesting device

Abstract From the Canadian patent

A method and device are disclosed directed at harvesting of vessels such as , arteries and veins, especially as required in vessel grafting procedures. The device and method discloses a cannula-like device that provides identification, capture, manipulation, hemostasis and cleavage of branch vessels from the harvested vessel without need for further devices. In certain preferred embodiments of the disclosed method and device the disclosed , harvesting device achieves branch vessel cleavage and hemostasis without the use of heat producing means such as cautery. In addition certain embodiments , utilize a clip/coil magazine technology so as to enable severance and hemostasis of multiple …