Device and method for staged implantation of a graft for vascular repair
First Claim
1. A method for the percutaneous insertion of a graft supported by at least one attachment system within the vascular system of a patient, the graft capable of assuming a compressed condition and an uncompressed condition, and the at least one attachment system being compressible radially between a compressed and an expanded condition, the method comprising:
- percutaneously inserting the graft into the vascular system;
positioning the graft adjacent a diseased portion of the vascular system;
subsequently inserting at least one attachment system into the graft; and
implanting the attachment system in the graft to form a seal between the graft and the vascular wall.
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Abstract
A graft for repairing defects in arteries is formed from a flexible graft and at least one attachment system. A device and method is disclosed for implanting a graft within the vasculature of a patient, in which the graft is inserted into the patient at a different stage than the attachment systems, and which allows for direct percutaneous insertion of the graft and attachment systems. The method permits control over the position of the graft in the vasculature during the course of deployment of the graft and attachment systems by providing for traction forces to be applied to opposing ends of the graft.
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10 Claims
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1. A method for the percutaneous insertion of a graft supported by at least one attachment system within the vascular system of a patient, the graft capable of assuming a compressed condition and an uncompressed condition, and the at least one attachment system being compressible radially between a compressed and an expanded condition, the method comprising:
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percutaneously inserting the graft into the vascular system;
positioning the graft adjacent a diseased portion of the vascular system;
subsequently inserting at least one attachment system into the graft; and
implanting the attachment system in the graft to form a seal between the graft and the vascular wall. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for delivering a graft within the vasculature of a patient, comprising:
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a graft capable of assuming a compressed condition and an uncompressed condition, wherein the graft does not include an expandable frame attached thereto; and
a plurality of catheters having first ends and second ends, each the first end being releasably connected to the graft, and each the second end configured to extend through a separate point of access to the vasculature. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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