A surgical fastener in the form of a ferruled loop, instrument and method are provided for constructing a graft to artery anastomosis and other soft tissue anastomoses, particularly by minimally invasive (or endoscopic) surgery. The ferruled loop fastener is comprised of a needle, a suture and a ferrule....http://www.google.ca/patents/US5879371?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5879371 - Ferruled loop surgical fasteners, instruments, and methods for minimally invasive vascular and endoscopic surgery
