Supra-renal prosthesis and renal artery bypass
US6942692B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 8, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 8, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0071
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is a system, apparatus, and method for treating, repairing, and/or replacing an aneurysm, preferably an aortic aneurysm, the most preferably, an abdominal aortic aneurysm. The systems, devices, and methods of the present invention include a first prosthesis or stent gasket, and at least one second prosthesis for bypassing the aneurysm, and at least one third prosthesis for establishing a fluid flow channel from the abdominal aorta into another artery, such as a renal artery.
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