Method for repairing a bifurcated vessel
US5868777A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 3, 1997 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/1072
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus for repairing a vessel at a bifurcation without obstructing blood flow through the bifurcation, wherein an expandable ostial stent comprises a tubular body and a deformable flaring portion. Repair of a bifurcated vessel is accomplished by positioning the expandable ostial stent within a diseased portion of the bifurcation so that the flaring portion caps the ostium and the tubular body is seated within a side branch to the bifurcation, thereby completely repairing the vessel at the bifurcation without occluding blood flow.
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