Endovascular aneurysm repair system
First Claim
1. A method for implanting a radially expandable prosthesis in a body lumen, said method comprising:
- expanding at least one scaffold of the prosthesis at an implantation site within the body lumen; and
introducing a plurality of fasteners through the prosthesis in the region of the scaffold to anchor the scaffold in place.
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Abstract
Method and apparatus for implanting radially expandable prostheses in the body lumens rely on tacking or anchoring of the prostheses with separately introduced fasteners. The prostheses may be self-expanding or balloon expandable. After initial placement, a fastener applier system is introduced within the expanded prostheses to deploy a plurality of fasteners at least one prosthesis end, usually as each end of the prosthesis. The fasteners are usually helical fasteners which are delivered from a helical track in the fastener applier by rotation with a rotator wire. The fasteners will be applied singly, typically in circumferentially spaced-apart patterns about the interior of each end of the prosthesis.
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1 Claim
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1. A method for implanting a radially expandable prosthesis in a body lumen, said method comprising:
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expanding at least one scaffold of the prosthesis at an implantation site within the body lumen; and
introducing a plurality of fasteners through the prosthesis in the region of the scaffold to anchor the scaffold in place.
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