Flareable branch vessel prosthesis and method
US8287586B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 8, 2004 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0098
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A branch vessel prosthesis for use with an aorta stent graft defining a lumen and having a fenestration aligned with a branch vessel, includes an expandable stent that has a tubular portion, a flareable portion, and at least one bending portion located between the tubular and the flareable portions. Upon deployment of the branch vessel prosthesis, the flareable portion is flared by bending of the bending portion.
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