Mobile External Coupling for Branch Vessel Connection
First Claim
1. An endovascular prosthesis comprising:
- a tubular body having a proximal end, a distal end, and a body lumen disposed between the proximal and distal ends, the tubular body including a body graft material and a plurality of stents coupled to the body graft material; and
a mobile external coupling extending outwardly from the tubular body, wherein the mobile external coupling is generally frustoconically shaped and includes a base coupled to the tubular body, a top spaced from the tubular body, and a coupling lumen disposed between the base and the top, wherein the coupling lumen is in flow communication with the body lumen and wherein the mobile external coupling includes a coupling graft material, wherein the coupling graft material is a woven fabric with warp yarns which run generally parallel to a longitudinal axis of the mobile external coupling including a shape memory material.
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Abstract
An endovascular prosthesis includes a tubular body and a mobile external coupling. The tubular body includes a graft material and stents coupled thereto, a forms a lumen therethrough. The mobile external coupling extends outwardly from the tubular body. The mobile external coupling includes a graft material and is generally frustoconically shaped. The mobile external coupling includes a base coupled to the tubular body, a top spaced from the tubular body, and a coupling lumen disposed between the base and the top, wherein the coupling lumen is in flow communication with the body lumen. The coupling graft material is a woven fabric with warp yarn which run generally parallel to a longitudinal axis of the mobile external coupling including a shape memory material.
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33 Claims
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1. An endovascular prosthesis comprising:
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a tubular body having a proximal end, a distal end, and a body lumen disposed between the proximal and distal ends, the tubular body including a body graft material and a plurality of stents coupled to the body graft material; and a mobile external coupling extending outwardly from the tubular body, wherein the mobile external coupling is generally frustoconically shaped and includes a base coupled to the tubular body, a top spaced from the tubular body, and a coupling lumen disposed between the base and the top, wherein the coupling lumen is in flow communication with the body lumen and wherein the mobile external coupling includes a coupling graft material, wherein the coupling graft material is a woven fabric with warp yarns which run generally parallel to a longitudinal axis of the mobile external coupling including a shape memory material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A main prosthesis and a branch prosthesis assembly comprising:
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a main prosthesis configured for placement in a main vessel, the main prosthesis including a tubular body and a mobile external coupling, the tubular body having a proximal end, a distal end, a body lumen disposed between the proximal and distal ends, and a body graft material, the mobile external coupling extending outwardly from the tubular body and including a coupling lumen in flow communication with the body lumen, wherein the mobile external coupling includes a generally frustoconically shaped coupling graft material, wherein the coupling graft material is a woven fabric with warp yarns which run generally parallel to a longitudinal axis of the mobile external coupling including a shape memory material; and a branch prosthesis configured for placement in a branch vessel that extends from the main vessel, the branch prosthesis including an outer surface in contact with an inner surface of the mobile external coupling; wherein the mobile external coupling includes a base coupled to the tubular body and a top spaced from the tubular body, and wherein a distal portion of the mobile external coupling overlaps with a proximal portion of the branch prosthesis. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for excluding an aneurysm at a target location near a junction of a main vessel and a branch vessel, comprising the steps of:
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delivering a main prosthesis in a compressed configuration to the target location in the main vessel, wherein the main prosthesis includes a tubular body and a mobile external coupling, the tubular body having a proximal end, a distal end, a body lumen disposed between the proximal and distal ends, and a body graft material, the mobile external coupling including a coupling graft material, wherein the coupling graft material is a woven fabric with warp yarns which run generally parallel to a longitudinal axis of the mobile external coupling including a shape memory material; retracting a first sleeve to expose the mobile external coupling; aligning the mobile external coupling with the branch vessel; and deploying the tubular body such that the tubular body expands from the compressed configuration to an expanded configuration, wherein the tubular body is disposed in the main vessel and the mobile external coupling extends into the branch vessel, wherein the mobile external coupling extends outwardly from the tubular body, and wherein the mobile external coupling includes a coupling lumen in flow communication with the body lumen. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An endovascular prosthesis comprising:
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a tubular body having a proximal end, a distal end, and a body lumen disposed between the proximal and distal ends, the tubular body including a body graft material and a plurality of stents coupled to the body graft material; and a mobile external coupling extending outwardly from the tubular body, wherein the mobile external coupling is generally frustoconically shaped and includes a base coupled to the tubular body, a top spaced from the tubular body, and a coupling lumen disposed between the base and the top, wherein the coupling lumen is in flow communication with the body lumen and wherein the mobile external coupling includes a plurality of bands disposed generally circumferentially, wherein the plurality of bands are formed from an elastic material. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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31. A main prosthesis and a branch prosthesis assembly comprising:
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a main prosthesis configured for placement in a main vessel, the main prosthesis including a tubular body and a mobile external coupling, the tubular body having a proximal end, a distal end, a body lumen disposed between the proximal and distal ends, and a body graft material, the mobile external coupling extending outwardly from the tubular body and including a coupling lumen in flow communication with the body lumen, wherein the mobile external coupling is generally frustoconically shaped and is formed from a plurality of bands disposed generally circumferentially and formed from an elastic material; and a branch prosthesis configured for placement in a branch vessel that extends from the main vessel, the branch prosthesis including an outer surface in contact with an inner surface of the mobile external coupling; wherein the mobile external coupling includes a base coupled to the tubular body and a top spaced from the tubular body, and wherein a distal portion of the mobile external coupling overlaps with a proximal portion of the branch prosthesis. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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