Method for bilateral intra-aortic bypass
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1. A method for repairing an abdominal aortic aneurysm in an aorta having two iliac arteries associated therewith, comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a first tube connected to a first expandable and deformable, tubular member;
(b) providing a second tube connected to a second expandable and deformable, tubular member, the second tube being separate from the first tube;
(c) providing the first tube and first tubular member disposed upon a first catheter, providing the second tube and second tubular member disposed upon a second catheter, each catheter having an expandable inflatable portion with the tubular members disposed upon the expandable, inflatable portions;
(d) intraluminally delivering the first and second tubes, tubular members, and catheters to the aorta and disposing at least a portion of each tube within the abdominal aortic aneurysm; and
(e) expanding and expandable, inflatable portion of each catheter to expand and deform the tubular members to force the tubular members radially outwardly into contact with the aorta and each other, to secure the tubular members and at least a portion of each tube within the aorta, whereby the tubes provide a bilateral fluid passageway through the abdominal aortic aneurysm.
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Abstract
A bilateral intra-aortic bypass graft and method and apparatus for repairing an abdominal aortic aneurysm includes two tubular grafts which are intraluminally delivered to the aorta and secured to the aorta by the expansion and deformation of two expandable and deformable tubular members.
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1. A method for repairing an abdominal aortic aneurysm in an aorta having two iliac arteries associated therewith, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a first tube connected to a first expandable and deformable, tubular member; (b) providing a second tube connected to a second expandable and deformable, tubular member, the second tube being separate from the first tube; (c) providing the first tube and first tubular member disposed upon a first catheter, providing the second tube and second tubular member disposed upon a second catheter, each catheter having an expandable inflatable portion with the tubular members disposed upon the expandable, inflatable portions; (d) intraluminally delivering the first and second tubes, tubular members, and catheters to the aorta and disposing at least a portion of each tube within the abdominal aortic aneurysm; and (e) expanding and expandable, inflatable portion of each catheter to expand and deform the tubular members to force the tubular members radially outwardly into contact with the aorta and each other, to secure the tubular members and at least a portion of each tube within the aorta, whereby the tubes provide a bilateral fluid passageway through the abdominal aortic aneurysm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for repairing an abdominal aortic aneurysm in an aorta having two iliac arteries association therewith, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a first tube connected to a first expandable and deformable, tubular member; (b) providing a second tube connected to a second expandable and deformable, tubular member, the second tube being separate from the first tube; and (c) expanding the expandable and deformable tubular members to expand and deform the tubular members to force the tubular members radially outwardly into contact with the aorta and each other, to secure the tubular members and at least a portion of each tube within the aorta, whereby the tubes provide a bilateral fluid passageway through the abdominal aortic aneurysm. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A method for repairing a body passageway comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a first tube connected to a first expandable and deformable, tubular member; (b) providing a second tube connected to a second expandable and deformable, tubular member, the second tube being separate from the first tube; and (c) expanding the expandable and deformable tubular members to expand and deform the tubular members to force the tubular members radially outwardly into contact with the body passageway and each other, to secure the tubular members and at least a portion of each tube within the body passageway, whereby the tubes provide a bilateral fluid passageway through the body passageway. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78)
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