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Modular bifurcated intraluminal grafts and methods for delivering and assembling same
Assignee: Intervascular Inc
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Filing: 1995-02-24
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Granted: 1997-11-04
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Expires: 2015-02-24
Abstract
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.
Inventors
- 👤 Jean Paul Marcade
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 23:41
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/04; A61F2/06; A61F2/07; A61F2/82; A61F2/86; A61F2/89; A61F2/90; A61F2/95; A61F2/954; A61F2002/065; A61F2002/075; A61F2220/00; A61F2220/0025; A61F2220/0033; A61F2220/0075; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0063; A61F2230/0067; A61F2230/0073; A61F2230/0078; A61F2230/008; A61F2250/00; A61F2250/0014; A61F2250/0037; A61F2250/0039
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
271 words
A method for repairing a tubular anatomical structure having a proximal branch and a pair of distal branches projecting from said proximal branch at a point of bifurcation, said method comprising the steps of: providing a primary tubular limb foldable radially between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration and having a proximal end and a distal end, providing a base member foldable radially between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration and having a proximal end and a distal end, said base member being divided longitudinally intermediate said proximal and distal ends to define a pair of elongated passageways providing communication between said proximal and distal ends, feeding said primary limb in said collapsed configuration through one of said distal branches until said primary limb is positioned entirely in said proximal branch, expanding said primary limb from said collapsed configuration to said expanded configuration, whereupon said primary limb engages and becomes secured within said proximal branch, feeding said base member in said collapsed configuration through one of said distal branches until said proximal end of said base member is positioned within said distal end of said primary limb, orienting said base member so that one of said passageways is at least partially aligned with one of said distal branches and another one of said passageways is at least partially aligned with another one of said distal branches, and expanding said base member from said collapsed configuration to said expanded configuration, whereupon said proximal end of said base member engages said distal end of said primary limb in friction fit circumferential contact to join said base member to said primary limb.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
271 words
A method for repairing a tubular anatomical structure having a proximal branch and a pair of distal branches projecting from said proximal branch at a point of bifurcation, said method comprising the steps of: providing a primary tubular limb foldable radially between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration and having a proximal end and a distal end, providing a base member foldable radially between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration and having a proximal end and a distal end, said base member being divided longitudinally intermediate said proximal and distal ends to define a pair of elongated passageways providing communication between said proximal and distal ends, feeding said primary limb in said collapsed configuration through one of said distal branches until said primary limb is positioned entirely in said proximal branch, expanding said primary limb from said collapsed configuration to said expanded configuration, whereupon said primary limb engages and becomes secured within said proximal branch, feeding said base member in said collapsed configuration through one of said distal branches until said proximal end of said base member is positioned within said distal end of said primary limb, orienting said base member so that one of said passageways is at least partially aligned with one of said distal branches and another one of said passageways is at least partially aligned with another one of said distal branches, and expanding said base member from said collapsed configuration to said expanded configuration, whereupon said proximal end of said base member engages said distal end of said primary limb in friction fit circumferential contact to join said base member to said primary limb.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
196 words
A method for repairing a tubular anatomical structure having a proximal branch and a pair of distal branches projecting from said proximal branch at a point of bifurcation, said method comprising the steps of: providing a component foldable radially between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration and having a proximal end with a first diameter, a distal end with a second diameter, and a diameter intermediate said proximal and distal ends which is less than at least one of said first and second diameters, said component being divided longitudinally intermediate said proximal and distal ends to define a pair of elongated passageways providing communication between said proximal and distal ends, feeding said component in said collapsed configuration through one of said distal branches until said component is positioned entirely in said proximal branch, orienting said component so that one of said passageways is at least partially aligned with one of said distal branches and another one of said passageways is at least partially aligned with another one of said distal branches, and expanding said component from said collapsed configuration to said expanded configuration, whereupon said component engages and becomes secured entirely within said proximal branch.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
196 words
A method for repairing a tubular anatomical structure having a proximal branch and a pair of distal branches projecting from said proximal branch at a point of bifurcation, said method comprising the steps of: providing a component foldable radially between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration and having a proximal end with a first diameter, a distal end with a second diameter, and a diameter intermediate said proximal and distal ends which is less than at least one of said first and second diameters, said component being divided longitudinally intermediate said proximal and distal ends to define a pair of elongated passageways providing communication between said proximal and distal ends, feeding said component in said collapsed configuration through one of said distal branches until said component is positioned entirely in said proximal branch, orienting said component so that one of said passageways is at least partially aligned with one of said distal branches and another one of said passageways is at least partially aligned with another one of said distal branches, and expanding said component from said collapsed configuration to said expanded configuration, whereupon said component engages and becomes secured entirely within said proximal branch.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
151 words
The method as claimed in claim 2, further comprising the steps of: providing a first tubular limb foldable between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration and having a proximal end and a distal end, feeding said first limb in said collapsed configuration through one of said distal branches until said proximal end of said first limb is positioned within one of said pair of passageways of said component and said distal end of said first limb is positioned within said one of said distal branches, and expanding said first limb from said collapsed configuration to said expanded configuration, whereupon said proximal end of said first limb engages within said one of said pair of passageways of said component in friction fit circumferential contact to join said first limb to said component and said distal end of said first limb engages and becomes secured within said one of said distal branches.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
157 words
The method as claimed in claim 3, further comprising the steps of: providing a second tubular limb foldable radially between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration and having a proximal end and a distal end, feeding said second limb in said collapsed configuration through another one of said distal branches until said proximal end of said second limb is positioned within another one of said pair of passageways of said component and said distal end of said second limb is positioned within said another one of said distal branches, and expanding said second limb from said collapsed configuration to said expanded configuration, whereupon said proximal end of said second limb engages within said another one of said pair of passageways of said component in friction fit circumferential contact to join said second limb to said component and said distal end of said second limb engages and becomes secured within said another one of said distal branches.
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