Polymeric reconstrainable, repositionable, detachable, percutaneous endovascular stentgraft
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Abstract
A coaxial double lumen tube adapted for forming an endovascular graft which comprises an outer tube positioned over an inner tube, both tubes being made of a material acceptable for use in endovascular grafts and having an internal and external diameter and a wall thickness, the outer tube having an internal diameter and the inner tube having an external diameter such that a space is created between the outer tube and inner tube, said space being at least partially filled with an uncured adhesive which, upon curing after endovascular implantation, cures to adhere said inner and outer tubes together to form a self-supportive tube.
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- 7. A coaxial double lumen tube adapted for forming an endolumenal graft, said double lumen tube comprising an outer tube positioned over an inner tube, both of said inner and outer tubes having an internal and external diameter and a wall thickness, said outer tube having an internal diameter and said inner tube having an external diameter such that a space is created between said outer tube and said inner tube, said space being at least partially filled with an uncured adhesive which, upon curing after endoluminal implantation, cures to adhere said inner and outer tubes together to form the endolumenal graft.
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36. A method of deploying an endolumenal graft adequate for maintaining a flow of fluid therethrough and preventing leakage or failure of a portion of a patient'"'"'s body lumen within the patient'"'"'s body, comprising:
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a) providing a coaxial double lumen tube adapted for forming an endolumenal grail which comprises an outer tube positioned over an inner tube, both tubes being made of a material acceptable for use in endolumenal grafts and having an internal and external diameter and a wall thickness, the outer tube having an internal diameter and the innertube having an external diameter such that a space is created between the outer tube and inner tube, the space being at least partially filled with an uncured adhesive which, upon curing after endolumenal delivery, cures to adhere the inner and outer tubes together to form a self-supportive endolumenal graft;
b) delivering said double lumen tube to the portion of the patient'"'"'s body lumen; and
c) following delivering of said double lumen tube within said patient'"'"'s lumen, curing said adhesive to adhere said inner and outer tubes together to form the self-supportive endolumenal graft. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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- 51. A kit comprising components suitable for forming an endolumenal graft adequate for maintaining a flow of fluid therethrough and preventing leakage or failure of a compromised portion of a patient'"'"'s body lumen, said endolumenal graft comprising two tubes configured to be an outer tube positioned over an inner tube, both tubes being made of a material acceptable for use in endolumenal grafts and having an internal and external diameter and a wall thickness, the outer tube having an internal diameter and the inner tube having an external diameter such that a space is created between the outer tube and inner tube when so positioned, and an uncured adhesive for at least partially filling said space when created by said positioning, said adhesive, upon curing after endolumenal implantation, cures to adhere said inner and outer tubes together to form a self-supportive endolumenal graft.
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