Method for engrafting a blood vessel
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1. An apparatus for deploying an endoluminal prosthesis comprising:
- an elongated flexible sheath introducer having a near end, a remote end opposite said near end, and an axially extending sheath passage opening at said remote end and being dimensioned for receiving said prosthesis;
an elongated push rod slidably received within said sheath passage for movement independently of said sheath introducer, said push rod having a near portion, a remote portion remote of said near portion, said remote portion of said push rod being positionable adjacent said prosthesis so that relative sliding between said sheath introducer and said push rod can deploy said prosthesis from said sheath passage opening;
wherein said remote portion of said push rod has a different flexibility than the near portion of the push rod.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an apparatus for deploying and endoluminal prosthesis. The apparatus includes a flexible compressible push rod that allows the catheter to be easily maneuvered through tortuous vessels while providing sufficient deployment force.
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1. An apparatus for deploying an endoluminal prosthesis comprising:
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an elongated flexible sheath introducer having a near end, a remote end opposite said near end, and an axially extending sheath passage opening at said remote end and being dimensioned for receiving said prosthesis;
an elongated push rod slidably received within said sheath passage for movement independently of said sheath introducer, said push rod having a near portion, a remote portion remote of said near portion, said remote portion of said push rod being positionable adjacent said prosthesis so that relative sliding between said sheath introducer and said push rod can deploy said prosthesis from said sheath passage opening;
wherein said remote portion of said push rod has a different flexibility than the near portion of the push rod. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for deploying an endoluminal prosthesis comprising:
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an elongated flexible sheath introducer having a near end, a remote end opposite said near end, and an axially extending sheath passage opening at said remote end and being dimensioned for receiving said prosthesis and maintaining said prosthesis in a radially compressed condition;
an elongated flexible and longitudinally compressible push rod slidably received within said sheath passage for movement independently of said sheath introducer, said push rod having a near portion, a remote portion remote of said near portion, said remote portion of said push rod being positionable adjacent said prosthesis so that relative sliding between said sheath introducer and said push rod can deploy said prosthesis from said sheath passage opening. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. An apparatus for deploying an endoluminal graft comprising:
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an elongated flexible sheath introducer having a near end, a remote end opposite said near end, and an axially extending sheath passage opening at said remote end and being dimensioned for receiving said graft and maintaining said graft in a radially compressed condition;
an elongated push rod slidably received within said sheath passage for movement independently of said sheath introducer, said push rod having a near portion, a remote portion remote of said near portion, said remote end of said push rod being positionable adjacent said graft so that relative sliding between said sheath introducer and said push rod can deploy said prosthesis from said sheath passage opening wherein said push rod comprises a spring member. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 15)
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14. An apparatus for deploying an endoluminal graft comprising:
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an elongated flexible sheath introducer having a near end, a remote end opposite said near end, and an axially extending sheath passage opening at said remote end and being dimensioned for receiving said graft and maintaining said graft in a radially compressed condition;
an elongated push rod slidably received within said sheath passage for movement independently of said sheath introducer, said push rod having a near portion, a remote portion remote of said near portion, said remote end of said push rod being positionable adjacent said graft so that relative sliding between said sheath introducer and said push rod can deploy said prosthesis from said sheath passage opening wherein said push rod comprises a helical coil.
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