Bypass Grafting System and Apparatus
First Claim
1. A graft assembly, comprising:
- a graft having an orifice; and
a plurality of arms extending away from said orifice of said graft.
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Abstract
Minimally invasive techniques utilized in bypass grafting are disclosed. For instance, a method of implanting an end portion of a graft in the body of a patient during a bypass grafting procedure includes the steps of (i) advancing a medical instrument within a circulatory system of said body, (ii) guiding a distal end of said medical instrument out of said circulatory system through an opening defined in said circulatory system after said medical instrument advancing step, (iii) advancing said end portion of said graft within said medical instrument after said guiding step, and (iv) securing said end portion of said graft to a blood vessel of said circulatory system after said end portion advancing step.
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88 Claims
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1. A graft assembly, comprising:
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a graft having an orifice; and
a plurality of arms extending away from said orifice of said graft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A graft and delivery assembly, comprising:
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a delivery sheath defining an interior space;
a graft positioned within said interior space of said delivery sheath; and
a spring assembly positioned within said interior space of said delivery sheath, said spring assembly being in a compressed state in response to said spring assembly being located within said interior space of said delivery sheath. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A graft assembly, comprising:
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a blood flow conduit having an orifice at an end of the conduit; and
a plurality of struts each extending outwardly from said orifice. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A medical assembly, comprising:
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a delivery device having a passageway extending therethrough; and
a graft assembly including (i) a graft positioned within said passageway of said delivery device, and (ii) a plurality of struts secured to said graft. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A graft assembly, comprising:
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a graft having a fluid lumen; and
a plurality of braces extending outwardly from an end of said graft. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A graft assembly configured to be positioned in relation to an arteriotomy defined in a blood vessel, comprising:
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a graft having an orifice configured to align with an arteriotomy so that blood exiting an arteriotomy transfers to said graft through said orifice; and
a plurality of arms extending away from said orifice of said graft, each of said plurality of arms being configured to lie adjacent a sidewall of said blood vessel with said orifice of said graft aligned with said arteriotomy. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A graft and delivery assembly, comprising:
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a graft having an orifice configured to align with an arteriotomy defined in a blood vessel so that blood exiting said arteriotomy transfers to said graft through said orifice;
a plurality of support members extending away from said orifice of said graft, each of said plurality of support members being configured to lie adjacent a sidewall of said blood vessel with said orifice aligned with said arteriotomy; and
a delivery device configured to receive said graft within an interior space thereof. - View Dependent Claims (37, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. A graft and delivery system, comprising:
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a delivery device having a passageway defined therein; and
a graft located within the passageway of the delivery device. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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65. A blood flow conduit and delivery system, comprising:
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a delivery device having an interior space defined therein; and
a blood flow conduit located within the interior space of the delivery device. - View Dependent Claims (66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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71. A graft and delivery system, comprising:
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a delivery device; and
a graft including its full length disposed within the delivery device. - View Dependent Claims (72, 73, 74, 75, 76)
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77. A graft and delivery system, comprising:
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a delivery sheath having a passageway defined therein; and
a graft located within the passageway of the delivery sheath. - View Dependent Claims (78, 79, 80, 81, 82)
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83. A blood flow conduit and a delivery system, comprising:
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a medical instrument having an interior space, defined therein; and
a blood flow conduit located within the interior space of the medical instrument. - View Dependent Claims (84, 85, 86, 87, 88)
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Specification