The IBC Aortic Punch is a single use, disposable, surgical punch to be used to create an opening(s) in the wall of the aorta to prepare a site for anastomosis.
A sterile, manual surgical instrument designed to cut a circular or elliptical plug of tissue from the wall of the aorta to create an anastomosis site during vascular surgery. It consists of a pointed, cone-shaped, disk-like tip on the end of a plunger that is inserted through a small incision made; its diameter/size corresponds to the cut hole. Behind the tip is a thinner section which entraps (holds) the tissue as the sharp circular/elliptical blade is pressed down the plunger into and through the tissue. It is typically made of steel and plastic and is available in various punch sizes. It can equally be used to punch holes in other vessels when needed. This is a single-use device.