The　effectiveness　of　femoral　bypass　grafts　is　correlated　with　the　geometric　configuration　and　hemodynamics　of　the　bypass　and　the　arteries.　As　an　attempt　to　develop　a　new　design　for　femoral　bypass　grafts,　we　present　a　novel　geometric　configuration　for　a　symmetrically　implanted　2-way　bypass　graft.　In　order　to　investigate　how　the　symmetric　2-way　bypass　grafts　affect　the　flow　patterns　through　the　anastomosis,　physiologic　blood　flows　in　1-way　and　2-way　models　for　a　fully　stenosed　femoral　bypass　were　simulated　with　the　finite　element　method,　and　the　hemodynamic　factors　in　these　models　were　studied.　The　temporal　and　spatial　distributions　of　flow　patterns　and　wall　shear　stresses　in　the　vicinity　of　distal　anastomosis　during　the　cardiac　cycle　were　analyzed.　The　results　computed　showed　that　the　2-way　model　has　more　preferable　hemodynamics　than　the　1-way　model　in　the　distribution　of　flow　patterns　and　wall　shear　stresses,　and　it　may　improve　the　flow　conditions　and　decrease　the　probability　of　restenosis.　However,　the　limitations　of　the　2-way　bypass　model　may　counteract　the　positive　effects.　More　detailed　hemodynamic　studies　are　necessary　to　fully　assess　the　viability　of　the　2-way　bypass　graft.