Delivery and deployment systems for bifurcated stent grafts
US9974675B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/065
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for endoluminal delivery of a medical device, wherein the medical device includes a bifurcated stent graft having a trunk, a first leg and a second leg shorter than the first leg. The system includes a sheath having a tubular wall having a cylindrical inner surface defining a lumen for receiving the stent graft therein to constrain the stent graft toward a delivery configuration suitable for endoluminal delivery, and a generally cylindrical core member extending through the lumen. The core member has a first annular surface for engaging an end of the first leg. The core has a second annular surface for engaging an end of the second leg while at least the end of the second leg remains constrained by the sheath.
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