Bilateral extension prosthesis and method of delivery
US7267685B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 8, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/006
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention is a system, apparatus, and method for treating, and/or repairing an aneurysm, preferably an aortic aneurysm, and most preferably, an abdominal aortic aneurysm. The systems, devices, and methods of the present invention include a prosthesis assembly for establishing a fluid flow path between an upstream portion of an artery and at least one bifurcated downstream portion of the artery.
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