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Endovascular aneurysm repair systems and methods

  • US 20080065189A1
  • Filed: 10/30/2007
  • Published: 03/13/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/28/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • an intraluminal directing device sized and configured for introduction from a remote access site to a location within a blood vessel lumen, the intraluminal directing device including a deflectable distal region sized and configured for manipulation to orient the distal region with respect to a range of different desired fastening sites within the blood vessel lumen, and an intraluminal fastener applier sized and configured to be introduced and withdrawn along the intraluminal directing device, the intraluminal fastener applier including a driven component sized and configured (i) to receive a single tissue-piercing fastener at the remote access site outside the intraluminal directing device, (ii) to be operated, after introduction of the intraluminal fastener applier along the intraluminal directing device to one of the desired fastening sites, to introduce the single tissue-piercing fastener into tissue at the desired one of the fastening sites, and (iii) to receive at the remote access site, after withdrawal of the intraluminal fastener applier along the intraluminal directing device, another single tissue piercing fastener, the intraluminal fastener applier accommodating (ii) and (iii) repeatedly, in concert with manipulation of the deflectable distal region of the intraluminal directing device with respect to a range of different desired fastening sites, until a desired plurality of tissue-piercing fasteners are introduced into tissue at different desired fastening sites within the blood vessel lumen.

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