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Bifurcated endoluminal prosthesis
Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc
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Filing: 1997-10-30
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Granted: 1999-08-17
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Expires: 2017-10-30
Abstract
Abstract An introducer for delivering into the vasculature a straight or bifurcated stent or prosthesis; a method for delivering into the vasculature a straight or bifurcated stent or prosthesis; a method of treating and angeological disease using a bifurcated stent; an endoluminal stent having perpendicular hoop members, each hoop member formed of wire in a sinuous configuration, at least some of juxtaposed apices in neighboring hoops being secured to one another, such stents also forming axially aligned segments in straight stents, and segments of bifurcated stents in particular embodiments. Certain embodiments of such stents also include barbs, fabric covering and radiopaque markers.
Inventors
- 👤 George Goicoechea
- 👤 John Hudson
- 👤 Claude Mialhe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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2026-10-23 01:57
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/82; A61F2/852; A61F2/02; A61F2/04; A61F2/06; A61F2/07; A61F2/86; A61F2/90; A61F2/95; A61F2/954; A61F2/958; A61F2002/061; A61F2002/065; A61F2002/075; A61F2002/828; A61F2/848; A61F2002/8486; A61F2210/00; A61F2210/0014; A61F2210/0019; A61F2220/00; A61F2220/0008; A61F2220/0016; A61F2220/0025; A61F2220/0033; A61F2220/0066; A61F2220/0075; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0063; A61F2230/0067; A61F2240/00; A61F2240/001; A61F2250/00; A61F2250/0058; A61F2250/0096; A61F2250/0098; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61M25/06; A61M25/0662; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S623/00; Y10S623/902; Y10S623/903; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
508 words
A method for delivering a bifurcated stent or prosthesis to a bifurcation site where a blood vessel branches into a first branched vessel and a second branched vessel, said method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a first section of said bifurcated endoluminal stent or prosthesis including a proximal portion and a first distal portion, said proximal portion including a radiopaque marker; (b) providing a first introducer having an outer sheath, a proximal portion pusher disposed at least partially within said outer sheath, and a distal portion pusher disposed at least partially within said proximal portion pusher; (c) placing said first section of said bifurcated endoluminal stent or prosthesis within said first introducer such that said proximal portion of said first section of said bifurcated endoluminal stent or prosthesis is disposed within said outer sheath, and such that said distal portion of said bifurcated endoluminal stent or prosthesis is disposed within said proximal portion pusher; (d) inserting said first introducer containing said first section of said bifurcated endoluminal stent or prosthesis into a body to a predetermined delivery location at said bifurcation site; (e) partially withdrawing said outer sheath of said first introducer while maintaining said proximal portion pusher in a fixed position until said proximal portion of said first section of said bifurcated endoluminal stent or prosthesis is deployed from said first introducer into said blood vessel at said bifurcation site; (f) either before or after step (e), rotationally aligning said first section of said bifurcated endoluminal stent or prosthesis by detecting said radiopaque marker disposed on the proximal portion of said first section; (g) further withdrawing said outer sheath and partially withdrawing said proximal portion pusher while maintaining said distal portion pusher in a fixed position until said first distal portion of said first section of said bifurcated endoluminal stent or prosthesis is deployed from said first introducer at least partially into said first branched vessel; (h) fully withdrawing said first introducer from the vasculature; (i) providing a second section of said bifurcated endoluminal stent or prosthesis including a second distal portion; (j) providing a second introducer having an outer sheath and a pusher disposed at least partially within said outer sheath; (k) placing said second section of said bifurcated endoluminal stent or prosthesis within the outer sheath of said second introducer; (l) inserting said second introducer containing said second section of said bifurcated endoluminal stent or prosthesis into the body to said bifurcation site; (m) partially withdrawing said outer sheath of said second introducer while maintaining said pusher of said second introducer in a fixed position until said second distal portion of said second section of said bifurcated endoluminal stent or prosthesis is deployed from said second introducer such that a proximal end of said second distal portion securely connects to said proximal portion of said first section of said bifurcated endoluminal stent or prosthesis, and such that a distal end of said second distal portion extends at least partially into said second branched vessel; and (n) fully withdrawing said second introducer from the body.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
508 words
A method for delivering a bifurcated stent or prosthesis to a bifurcation site where a blood vessel branches into a first branched vessel and a second branched vessel, said method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a first section of said bifurcated endoluminal stent or prosthesis including a proximal portion and a first distal portion, said proximal portion including a radiopaque marker; (b) providing a first introducer having an outer sheath, a proximal portion pusher disposed at least partially within said outer sheath, and a distal portion pusher disposed at least partially within said proximal portion pusher; (c) placing said first section of said bifurcated endoluminal stent or prosthesis within said first introducer such that said proximal portion of said first section of said bifurcated endoluminal stent or prosthesis is disposed within said outer sheath, and such that said distal portion of said bifurcated endoluminal stent or prosthesis is disposed within said proximal portion pusher; (d) inserting said first introducer containing said first section of said bifurcated endoluminal stent or prosthesis into a body to a predetermined delivery location at said bifurcation site; (e) partially withdrawing said outer sheath of said first introducer while maintaining said proximal portion pusher in a fixed position until said proximal portion of said first section of said bifurcated endoluminal stent or prosthesis is deployed from said first introducer into said blood vessel at said bifurcation site; (f) either before or after step (e), rotationally aligning said first section of said bifurcated endoluminal stent or prosthesis by detecting said radiopaque marker disposed on the proximal portion of said first section; (g) further withdrawing said outer sheath and partially withdrawing said proximal portion pusher while maintaining said distal portion pusher in a fixed position until said first distal portion of said first section of said bifurcated endoluminal stent or prosthesis is deployed from said first introducer at least partially into said first branched vessel; (h) fully withdrawing said first introducer from the vasculature; (i) providing a second section of said bifurcated endoluminal stent or prosthesis including a second distal portion; (j) providing a second introducer having an outer sheath and a pusher disposed at least partially within said outer sheath; (k) placing said second section of said bifurcated endoluminal stent or prosthesis within the outer sheath of said second introducer; (l) inserting said second introducer containing said second section of said bifurcated endoluminal stent or prosthesis into the body to said bifurcation site; (m) partially withdrawing said outer sheath of said second introducer while maintaining said pusher of said second introducer in a fixed position until said second distal portion of said second section of said bifurcated endoluminal stent or prosthesis is deployed from said second introducer such that a proximal end of said second distal portion securely connects to said proximal portion of said first section of said bifurcated endoluminal stent or prosthesis, and such that a distal end of said second distal portion extends at least partially into said second branched vessel; and (n) fully withdrawing said second introducer from the body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
57 words
A method for delivering a bifurcated stent or prosthesis as claimed in claim 1 wherein said second distal portion includes a second radiopaque marker, further comprising, after step (1), rotationally aligning said second section of said bifurcated endoluminal stent or prosthesis by detecting a second radiopaque marker disposed on the second distal portion of said second section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
58 words
A method for delivering a bifurcated stent or prosthesis as claimed in claim 2 wherein at least one of said first and second radiopaque markers are in a "V" shape and said step of rotationally aligning the section or sections including said marker or markers includes rotating said section until only the profile of said marker is seen.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
277 words
A method for delivering a prosthesis into a body lumen and for determining rotational orientation of said prosthesis in the body lumen, said method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a first introducer having an outer sheath and a pusher disposed at least partially within said outer sheath; (b) providing a first section of said prosthesis within said first introducer such that said first section of prosthesis is disposed at least partially within said outer sheath, said first section including a radiopaque marker; (c) inserting said first introducer containing said first section of said prosthesis into the body lumen; (d) withdrawing said outer sheath of said first introducer while maintaining said pusher in a fixed position until said first section of said prosthesis is deployed from said first introducer into the body lumen; (e) either before or after step (d), rotationally aligning said first section of said prosthesis by detecting said radiopaque marker; (f) withdrawing said first introducer from the body lumen; (g) providing a second introducer having an outer sheath and a pusher disposed at least partially within said outer sheath; (h) providing a second section of said prosthesis at least partially within said outer sheath of said second introducer; (i) inserting said second introducer containing said second section of said prosthesis into the body lumen; (j) withdrawing said outer sheath of said second introducer while maintaining said pusher of said second introducer in a fixed position until said second section of said prosthesis is deployed from said second introducer such that said second section of said prosthesis connects to said first section of said prosthesis; and (k) withdrawing said second introducer from the body lumen.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
277 words
A method for delivering a prosthesis into a body lumen and for determining rotational orientation of said prosthesis in the body lumen, said method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a first introducer having an outer sheath and a pusher disposed at least partially within said outer sheath; (b) providing a first section of said prosthesis within said first introducer such that said first section of prosthesis is disposed at least partially within said outer sheath, said first section including a radiopaque marker; (c) inserting said first introducer containing said first section of said prosthesis into the body lumen; (d) withdrawing said outer sheath of said first introducer while maintaining said pusher in a fixed position until said first section of said prosthesis is deployed from said first introducer into the body lumen; (e) either before or after step (d), rotationally aligning said first section of said prosthesis by detecting said radiopaque marker; (f) withdrawing said first introducer from the body lumen; (g) providing a second introducer having an outer sheath and a pusher disposed at least partially within said outer sheath; (h) providing a second section of said prosthesis at least partially within said outer sheath of said second introducer; (i) inserting said second introducer containing said second section of said prosthesis into the body lumen; (j) withdrawing said outer sheath of said second introducer while maintaining said pusher of said second introducer in a fixed position until said second section of said prosthesis is deployed from said second introducer such that said second section of said prosthesis connects to said first section of said prosthesis; and (k) withdrawing said second introducer from the body lumen.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method as claimed in claim 4 wherein said second section includes a second radiopaque marker, further comprising rotationally aligning said second section of said prosthesis by detecting said second radiopaque marker disposed on said second section.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
51 words
A method as claimed in claim 5 wherein at least one of said first and second radiopaque markers are in a "V" shape and said step of rotationally aligning the section or sections including said marker or markers includes rotating said section until only the profile of said marker is seen.
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