Aortoiliac grafting system and method
US6287330A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 25, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/8486
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An aortoiliac intraluminal grafting system incorporating novel structural features for enhancing the effective and efficient deployment of a tapered prosthesis having at least one attachment system, in the vessel of an animal body, the system including a balloon catheter assembly, an inferior capsule catheter assembly, a superior capsule assembly and means interacting therewith, and a capsule jacket assembly. The capsule assemblies include an inferior capsule and a superior capsule, wherein the attachment systems of the tapered prosthesis are disposed within the two capsules. The tapered prosthesis embodies a main tubular member and an inferior tubular portion, having attachment systems secured to the superior end of the main tubular member and the inferior end of the inferior tubular portion. An occlusive device and deployment catheter is also disclosed. The occlusive device is used where it is desirable to occlude specific body lumens and can be used in combination with the tapered graft to repair a patient's vasculature near a bifurcation.
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