Bifurcated graft with a superior extension
US6964679B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 6, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0039
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A bifurcated graft is formed from a series of individual components which are intraluminally delivered apart from one another and then assembled to form a fully supported structure. The modular system includes a base member and one or more grafts connected thereto. The base member preferably includes a portion which gradually increases in diameter. A tubular device for inserting the components of the modular system and a method employing the modular system for repairing an abdominal aortic aneurysm are also disclosed.
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