METHODS AND DEVICES FOR AIDING IN SITU ASSEMBLY OF REPAIR DEVICES
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1. An apparatus for repair of vasculature, comprising:
- a first elongate member for placement within vasculature, the first elongate member including a first part; and
a second elongate member for placement within vasculature, the second elongate member including a substructure that changes flow within vasculature or actively cooperates with flow within vasculature to accomplish engagement of the substructure with the first part of the first elongate member.
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Abstract
Methods and devices for facilitating the repair of vasculature. The methods and devices described accomplish engagement of components employed during in situ assembly of repair devices.
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1. An apparatus for repair of vasculature, comprising:
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a first elongate member for placement within vasculature, the first elongate member including a first part; and
a second elongate member for placement within vasculature, the second elongate member including a substructure that changes flow within vasculature or actively cooperates with flow within vasculature to accomplish engagement of the substructure with the first part of the first elongate member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for repair of vasculature, comprising:
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a first elongate member for placement in vasculature including a target; and
a second elongate member for placement in vasculature, the second elongate member including a magnet. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for repair of vasculature, comprising:
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a first elongate member for placement within vasculature, the first elongate member including a first engaging portion; and
a second elongate member for placement within vasculature, the second elongate member including a retractable curved or bent member that is straightened after the retractable member is placed adjacent to the first engaging portion. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for assembling a repair device in situ, comprising:
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placing a first catheter within vasculature, the first catheter including a snare device and an elongate member;
placing a second catheter configured with a repair device having a target within vasculature; and
snaring the second catheter at or inferior to a longitudinal position occupied by the target. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. An apparatus for repair of vasculature, comprising:
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a first elongate member for placement within vasculature, the first elongate member configured with a repair device having a target; and
a second elongate member for placement within vasculature, the second elongate member including aligning structure that aligns the second elongate member adjacent to the first elongate member in a fixed plane. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for assembling a repair device in situ, comprising:
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placing a first catheter configured with a repair device having a target within vasculature;
placing a second catheter within vasculature, the second catheter including aligning structure that aligns the second catheter adjacent to the first catheter in a fixed plane; and
aligning the second catheter adjacent to the first catheter at or inferior to a longitudinal position occupied by the target. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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31. A method for assembling a repair device in situ, comprising:
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placing a first catheter within vasculature, the first catheter including a snare device and an elongate member;
placing a second catheter configured with a repair device, the repair device having an anchor that anchors the superior end of the repair device in vasculature;
snaring the second catheter at or inferior to the anchor; and
adjusting the second catheter axially.
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32. An apparatus for repair of vasculature, comprising:
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a first elongate member having a superior end and an inferior end;
a second elongate member having a superior end and an inferior end and coaxially slideably disposed within the first elongate member such that the second elongate member may be moved longitudinally with respect to the first elongate member;
a swiveling guide pivotally attached to the second elongate member, the swiveling guide having a first end and a second end with an aperture therethrough; and
a snare catheter having a first end and a second end and slideably disposed within the first elongate member such that the snare catheter may be moved longitudinally with respect to the first elongate member, the snare catheter adapted to be inserted into the swiveling guide aperture and moved therethrough such that the second end of the snare catheter protrudes from the second end of the swiveling guide. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A method for assembling a repair device in situ, comprising:
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placing a catheter within vasculature, the catheter having a superior end and an inferior end and including a snare device and an elongate member slideably disposed therein and a repair device having a target, the elongate member having a swiveling guide pivotally attached thereto;
sliding the snare device in the superior direction through the swiveling guide such that the snare device protrudes in the inferior direction through the target of the repair device;
snaring a guidewire with the snare device;
retracting the snare device in the inferior direction such that the guidewire is brought into the target of the repair device; and
releasing the guidewire from the snare device. - View Dependent Claims (50)
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