Barbed anchors for attachment to endoluminal prosthesis
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1. A method of attaching an anchor to an endoluminal support structure comprising at least one strut, the method comprising:
- presenting an anchor comprising an anchor body and one or more barbs extending outwardly from the anchor body, wherein the anchor body comprises a cannula comprising at least one open portion arranged in at least two arrays around the anchor body and a plurality of bands arranged around the anchor body, wherein the at least one open portion comprises a perimeter that encloses the at least one open portion, the perimeter having a length parallel to a longitudinal axis of the cannula and a width perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, wherein the length of the at least one open portion is greater than the width, and wherein the at least one open portion further comprises a first end, a second end, and a middle section, the first end comprising a circular shape, the second end comprising a circular shape, and the middle section comprising a linear shape;
positioning the anchor body over the at least one strut of the endoluminal support structure; and
affixing the anchor body to the at least one strut of the endoluminal support structure at the plurality of bands.
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Abstract
An endoluminal prosthesis that includes a support structure having a plurality of struts and an anchor that is attachable to the support structure. The anchor includes an anchor body and one or more barbs extending outwardly from the anchor body. The anchor body includes a cannula having a first end, a second end, and a middle section. The middle section includes a plurality of open portions arranged in a plurality of arrays around the anchor body.
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1. A method of attaching an anchor to an endoluminal support structure comprising at least one strut, the method comprising:
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presenting an anchor comprising an anchor body and one or more barbs extending outwardly from the anchor body, wherein the anchor body comprises a cannula comprising at least one open portion arranged in at least two arrays around the anchor body and a plurality of bands arranged around the anchor body, wherein the at least one open portion comprises a perimeter that encloses the at least one open portion, the perimeter having a length parallel to a longitudinal axis of the cannula and a width perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, wherein the length of the at least one open portion is greater than the width, and wherein the at least one open portion further comprises a first end, a second end, and a middle section, the first end comprising a circular shape, the second end comprising a circular shape, and the middle section comprising a linear shape; positioning the anchor body over the at least one strut of the endoluminal support structure; and affixing the anchor body to the at least one strut of the endoluminal support structure at the plurality of bands. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of attaching an anchor to an endoluminal support structure, the method comprising:
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presenting an anchor comprising an anchor body, wherein the anchor body comprises a cannula comprising a plurality of open portions arranged in at least two arrays around the anchor body and a plurality of bands arranged around the anchor body, and wherein each of the plurality of open portions comprises a perimeter that encloses each of the plurality of open portions, the perimeter having a length parallel to a longitudinal axis of the anchor body and a width perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, wherein the length of each of the plurality of open portions is greater than the width, and wherein each of the plurality of open portions further comprises a first end, a second end, and a middle section, the first end comprising a circular shape, the second end comprising a circular shape, and the middle section comprising a linear shape; positioning the anchor over the endoluminal support structure; and affixing the anchor to the endoluminal support structure at the plurality of bands. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of manufacturing an anchor for an endoluminal prosthesis, the method comprising:
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presenting the anchor comprising an anchor body and one or more barbs extending outwardly from the anchor body, wherein the anchor body comprises a cannula; and laser cutting a plurality of open portions arranged in at least two arrays around the anchor body; wherein the laser cutting of the plurality of open portions comprises laser cutting a perimeter that encloses each of the plurality of open portions, the perimeter having a length parallel to a longitudinal axis of the cannula and a width perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, wherein the length is greater than the width; and wherein the laser cutting of the plurality of open portions also comprises laser cutting within the perimeter of each of the plurality of open portions a first end, a second end, and a middle section, the first end comprising a circular shape, the second end comprising a circular shape, and the middle section comprising a linear shape. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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