A method of implanting a graft in the body of a patient to bypass a segment of a blood vessel includes the steps of: (1) securing a first end of the graft to the blood vessel at a first location while the first location is covered by a substantially intact portion of the epidermis of the body, and (2)...http://www.google.ca/patents/US5571167?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5571167 - Bypass grafting method
