Bifurcated graft with an inferior extension
US7862604B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 5, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jan 4, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 5, 2021 |
Classification
- 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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