Stent Graft Fixation System and Method
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1. A stent graft for fastening to a fixation point in a body lumen, the stent graft comprising:
- a stent;
a graft material supported by the stent and having a fixation region; and
a guide suture joined to the graft material in the fixation region, the guide suture having a length selected to extend from the fixation point to outside of the body lumen.
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Abstract
A stent graft fixation system and method including a stent graft for fastening to a fixation point in a body lumen, the stent graft including a stent; a graft material supported by the stent and having a fixation region; and a guide suture joined to the graft material in the fixation region. The guide suture has a length selected to extend from the fixation point to outside of the body lumen.
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28 Claims
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1. A stent graft for fastening to a fixation point in a body lumen, the stent graft comprising:
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a stent; a graft material supported by the stent and having a fixation region; and a guide suture joined to the graft material in the fixation region, the guide suture having a length selected to extend from the fixation point to outside of the body lumen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10)
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- 6. The stent graft of claim 6 wherein one end of the guide suture is anchored to the graft material in the fixation region.
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11. A stent graft fixation system comprising:
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a stent graft having graft material; a guide suture joined to the graft material; and a fixation tool having a fixation tool head, the fixation tool head defining a guide aperture operable to receive the guide suture. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of fixing a stent graft to a body lumen wall, the method comprising:
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providing a stent graft having graft material and a guide suture joined to the graft material; providing a fixation tool having a fixation tool head, the fixation tool head defining a guide aperture operable to receive the guide suture; deploying the stent graft in a body lumen; threading the guide suture through the guide aperture; guiding the fixation tool head along the guide suture to a fixation point; and fastening the graft material to the body lumen wall at the fixation point. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A stent graft fixation system for stent graft fixation to a fixation point in a body lumen wall, the system comprising:
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a stent graft having graft material and a guide suture joined to the graft material; means for fastening the graft material to the body lumen wall; means for delivering the fastening means along the guide suture to the fixation point; and means for deploying the fastening means at the fixation point.
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