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Apparatus and method for mounting an external scaffold to a vascular graft

US8353814B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims

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Assignee

Kips Bay Medical, Inc. · US

Inventors

Manuel A. Villafana · Minneapolis, US
Eric E. Solien · New Brighton, US
Michael P. Winegar · Maple Grove, US
Michael J. Urick · Monroeville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 9, 2008
Grant date	Jan 15, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 18, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2250/0039
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for securing a compliant scaffold to an outer surface of a vascular graft includes positioning the scaffold radially about an elongated support tube which includes first and second radially outwardly flared end portions respectively defining first and second open ends of the support tube. The method further includes pulling the vascular graft through a lumen of the support tube, and axially deploying the scaffold over the first end portion of the support tube and into compliant contact with the outer surface of the vascular graft.

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