A passive fixation device, defined by a generally elongated body with proximal and distal ends, and a connecting member to connect the two, is used for the anastomosis of body lumens without sutures. The proximal and distal ends are non-deployed in a non-deployed position, and are deployed in a deployed...http://www.google.es/patents/US5540701?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatente US5540701 - Passive fixation anastomosis method and device
