Device and method for establishing an artificial...

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C606S153000, C604S008000

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ABSTRACT:
A shunt rivet for implantation in the aorta and inferior vena cava to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and a method of treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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