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Branch stent graft deployment and method

  • US 20040230287A1
  • Filed: 04/05/2004
  • Published: 11/18/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/03/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A deployment system for a stent graft to be deployed into an internal lumen of a patient, the deployment system comprising an introducer with the stent graft retained thereon, the introducer having a proximal end intended to be deployed within a patient in use and a distal end intended to remain outside the patient and an auxiliary guide wire, the auxiliary guide wire extending to adjacent the proximal end of the introducer whereby the auxiliary guide wire can be extended from the proximal end of the introducer so that it can be snared from a side artery to assist with deployment of a stent graft into the side artery.

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