Flareable branch vessel prosthesis and method
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1. A branch vessel prosthesis for use with an aorta stent graft defining a lumen and having a fenestration aligned with a branch vessel, comprising:
- an expandable stent comprising a tubular portion, a flareable portion, and at least one bending portion located between the tubular and the flareable portions; and
wherein the flareable portion is flared by bending of the bending portion.
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Abstract
A branch vessel prosthesis for use with an aorta stent graft defining a lumen and having a fenestration aligned with a branch vessel, includes an expandable stent that has a tubular portion, a flareable portion, and at least one bending portion located between the tubular and the flareable portions. Upon deployment of the branch vessel prosthesis, the flareable portion is flared by bending of the bending portion.
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1. A branch vessel prosthesis for use with an aorta stent graft defining a lumen and having a fenestration aligned with a branch vessel, comprising:
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an expandable stent comprising a tubular portion, a flareable portion, and at least one bending portion located between the tubular and the flareable portions; and
wherein the flareable portion is flared by bending of the bending portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of deploying a branch vessel prosthesis in a patient having an aorta stent graft defining a lumen and having a fenestration aligned with a branch vessel, comprising:
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deploying an expandable stent comprising a tubular portion, a flareable portion, and at least one bending portion located between the tubular and the flareable portions; and
applying a radially expanding force to the bending portion to thereby flare the flareable portion. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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