SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PIVOTED STENT DEPLOYMENT
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1. A stent-graft system comprising:
- a graft member;
a stent having a connection end interconnected with the graft member and a free end opposed thereto;
a belt retaining structure provided at the stent free end; and
a belt releasably engaging the belt retaining structure and configured to constrain the stent free end substantially independent of the stent connection end.
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Abstract
The invention provides a stent-graft system comprising a graft member and a stent having a connection end interconnected with the graft member and a free end opposed thereto. A belt retaining structure is provided at the stent free end. A belt is releasably retained in the belt retaining structure and is configured to constrain the stent free end independent of the stent connection end. A method of securing at least one end of a stent-graft within a vessel is also provided.
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1. A stent-graft system comprising:
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a graft member; a stent having a connection end interconnected with the graft member and a free end opposed thereto; a belt retaining structure provided at the stent free end; and a belt releasably engaging the belt retaining structure and configured to constrain the stent free end substantially independent of the stent connection end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of securing at least one end of a stent-graft within a vessel, comprising:
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positioning within the vessel a stent-graft comprising a stent and a graft with a connection end of the stent connected to an end of the graft, the stent having a free end opposite the connection end, the stent free end including a belt retaining structure with a belt releasably retained thereabout; deploying the stent connection end within the vessel; repositioning the stent-graft within the vessel, if needed; and releasing the belt to deploy the free end of the stent. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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