Aorto femoral bifurcation graft and method of implantation
US5575817A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 19, 1994 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2220/0033
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus and method for reinforcing a bifurcating blood vessel. The apparatus comprises two sections that form an inverted Y-shape graft prosthesis when joined together inside the blood vessel. The method comprises inserting the two sections into the bifurcating blood vessel by encasing the sections in retractable membranes mounted on two catheters, inserting the catheters into the blood vessel, deploying and attaching the first section to the vessel, deploying the second section and joining it to the first section.
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