System and method for attaching a vessel in a vascular environment

An apparatus, comprising:na body section including an upper surface, a lower surface, and an inner edge disposed around at least a portion of an open area; anda plurality of arms each having an exposed portion extending from the body section into the open area, each of the exposed portions including a segment connected to a tip portion, wherein the tip portions are vertically aligned relative to the body section, wherein the tip portions are in opposing relation and are configured to hold a graft vessel, wherein the segments are angled outwardly from respective tip portions toward the body section, wherein the exposed portions of the plurality of arms are radially retractable to cause the opposing tip portions to retract to an expanded position, wherein the tip portions maintain the same vertical alignment relative to the body section as the tip portions retract to the expanded position,wherein the lower surface of the body section opposes a receiving vessel when the opposing tip portions are positioned to transfer the graft vessel to the receiving vessel, such that an end of the graft vessel is axially accessible through the open area when the opposing tip portions are in the expanded position.

An apparatus, comprising:na body section including an upper surface, a lower surface, and an inner edge disposed around at least a portion of an open area; anda plurality of arms including exposed portions extending from the body section into the open area, the exposed portions including opposing tip portions configured to hold a graft vessel, wherein the exposed portions are radially extendable and retractable relative to the body section, wherein the opposing tip portions are movable between an expanded position when the exposed portions are retracted and a converged position when the exposed portions are extended, wherein the opposing tip portions are configured in vertical alignment relative to the body section and maintain the same vertical alignment relative to the body section when moving between the expanded and converged positions, wherein the opposing tip portions are spaced from the inner edge when the opposing tip portions are fully expanded,wherein the lower surface of the body section opposes a receiving vessel when the opposing tip portions are positioned to transfer the graft vessel to the receiving vessel, such that an end of the graft vessel is axially accessible through the open area when the opposing tip portions are fully expanded.