Apparatus and method for performing aneurysm repair
US5527355A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 2, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2220/0016
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is an apparatus and method of treating an aneurysm by applying to an aneurytic blood vessel a band around its exterior surface, at the position where the attachment system of the graft attaches the graft to the vessel. The band can be in the form of a strap with an attachment means such a Velcro.RTM., or a clasp, or it can be heat sealed onto the vessel or sewn thereon.
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