Device for endovascular aortic repair and method of using the same
First Claim
1. An intraluminal vascular prosthesis assembly, having a hollow cylindrical body with a first end and a second end, comprising:
- at its first end, a first vascular prosthesis portion; and
at its second end, a second vascular prosthesis portion;
wherein the vascular prosthesis assembly has a stent portion provided between the first vascular prosthesis portion and the second vascular prosthesis portion;
wherein the stent portion is received within the aortic arch;
wherein the stent portion defines a top portion that spans, but does not extend into, the brachiocephalic artery, left common carotid artery, and left subclavian artery when placed within the aortic arch of a patient; and
wherein a surface of the stent portion facing the brachiocephalic artery, left common carotid artery, and left subclavian artery is free of graft material to allow fluid flow therethrough.
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Abstract
An intraluminal vascular prosthesis assembly, having a hollow cylindrical body with a first end and a second end is provided. The assembly includes, at its first end, a first vascular prosthesis portion, and at its second end, a second vascular prosthesis portion which has only a prosthesis material. The vascular prosthesis assembly has a stent portion which is provided between the first vascular prosthesis portion and the second vascular prosthesis portion, the stent portion being free of prosthesis material to allow fluid flow therethrough and received within the aortic arch and spanning the brachiocephalic artery, left common carotid artery, and left subclavian artery when placed within the aortic arch of a patient.
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20 Claims
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1. An intraluminal vascular prosthesis assembly, having a hollow cylindrical body with a first end and a second end, comprising:
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at its first end, a first vascular prosthesis portion; and at its second end, a second vascular prosthesis portion; wherein the vascular prosthesis assembly has a stent portion provided between the first vascular prosthesis portion and the second vascular prosthesis portion; wherein the stent portion is received within the aortic arch; wherein the stent portion defines a top portion that spans, but does not extend into, the brachiocephalic artery, left common carotid artery, and left subclavian artery when placed within the aortic arch of a patient; and wherein a surface of the stent portion facing the brachiocephalic artery, left common carotid artery, and left subclavian artery is free of graft material to allow fluid flow therethrough. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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providing an intraluminal vascular prosthesis assembly having a first vascular prosthesis portion at a first end and a second vascular prosthesis portion at a second end with a stent portion spanning between the first vascular prosthesis portion and the second vascular prosthesis portion; positioning the first portion proximal to or within the descending aorta and the second portion within the ascending aorta such that the stent portion spans the brachiocephalic artery, left common carotid artery, and left subclavian artery of a patient; wherein the stent portion defines a top portion that spans, but does not extend into, the brachiocephalic artery, left common carotid artery, and left subclavian artery when placed within the aortic arch of a patient; and wherein a surface of the stent portion facing the brachiocephalic artery, left common carotid artery, and left subclavian artery is free of graft material to allow fluid flow therethrough. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An intraluminal vascular prosthesis assembly, having a hollow cylindrical body with a first end and a second end, comprising:
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at its first end, a first vascular prosthesis portion; and at its second end, a second vascular prosthesis portion comprising a valve element secured thereto; wherein the vascular prosthesis assembly has a stent portion provided between the first vascular prosthesis portion and the second vascular prosthesis portion; wherein the stent portion is received within the aortic arch; wherein the stent portion defines a top portion that spans, but does not extend into, the brachiocephalic artery, left common carotid artery, and left subclavian artery when placed within the aortic arch of a patient; wherein a surface of the stent portion facing the brachiocephalic artery, left common carotid artery, and left subclavian artery is free of graft material to allow fluid flow therethrough; and wherein the stent portion is configured as a single continuous unit that engages the aortic arch across the entire length of the top portion and an entire length of an opposed bottom portion.
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Specification