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Aneurysm repair apparatus and method

  • US 4,577,631 A
  • Filed: 11/16/1984
  • Issued: 03/25/1986
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/16/1984
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for repairing inside the body a damaged section of a blood vessel, comprising the steps of:

  • a. making an incision into a vessel distal of and communicating with the damaged section of the blood vessel;

    b. blocking the flow of blood through the vessel and the damaged section by inserting an occlusion catheter into the vessel through the incision and opening the catheter upstream of the damaged section of the vessel;

    c. feeding into the vessel a prosthetic graft affixed temporarily to a second catheter, which graft extends longitudinally beyond the damaged section to healthy portions of the vessel; and

    d. adhering the graft to healthy sections of the vessel on either side of the damaged section by an adhesive on the outer periphery of the graft which is contacted to the vessel by the second catheter.

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