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Internal graft prosthesis and delivery system

  • US 5,464,449 A
  • Filed: 07/08/1993
  • Issued: 11/07/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/08/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A graft and system for placement of the graft within a body passage, comprising:

  • a) longitudinally extending tubular graft means adapted to resiliently assume a foreshortened enlarged diameter condition upon relaxation and, upon being elongated, assume a reduced diameter condition;

    b) first and second elongate members extending longitudinally of the graft means, said members being longitudinally movable relative to one another and the graft means;

    c) securing means releasably attaching the elongate members to the tubular graft means whereby longitudinal movement of the of the elongate members relative to one another in one direction elongates the graft means and longitudinal movement of the members in an opposite direction relaxes the graft means for expansion to the foreshortened enlarged diameter condition; and

    ,d) means to selectively release the securing means from the elongate members.

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