The EndoForce™ Connector for Endovascular Venous Anastomosis (herein referred to as the EndoForce™ System) includes an implantable component, the EndoForce™ Connector and a delivery system, EndoForce™ Connector Delivery System. The EndoForce Connector™ is a venous anastomosis implant used in conjunction with a 6 mm inner diameter expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) arteriovenous graft (not provided). The graft is sutured to the artery using a conventional anastomosis. The graft, and not the EndoForce™ Connector, is to be used for vascular access during hemodialysis in patients with end stage renal disease. The EndoForce™ Connector is provided pre-loaded within the EndoForce™ Connector Delivery System.
An implantable artificial substitute for a blood vessel intended to replace or bypass the diseased or injured vessel. It is typically made of woven or knitted polyethylene terephthalate (Dacron) or polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) fabrics and is best suited for large (more than 10 mm) diameter, high-flow vessel replacement (e.g., aortic or aorto-iliac artery reconstruction) and also for haemodialysis access and extra-anatomic bypass grafting. The device is used in many vascular bypass procedures (e.g., aorto-iliac, femoral-popliteal, axillo-axillary artery) except those involving the coronary arteries.
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