Implantable tubular prosthesis having integral cuffs
First Claim
1. An implantable prosthesis comprising:
- a tubular conduit having an elongate body and opposed open ends, said conduit being capable of radial diametrical change between a first diameter and a second diameter;
an elongate cuff formed at one end of said body said cult defining an open-ended slot between said cuff and said body;
a variable diameter generally annular stent supported by said cuff said stent being freely insertably and removably positionable within said slot prior to or after implantation of said body.
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Abstract
An implantable tubular prosthesis having cuffs adapted to accommodate stents. The prosthesis includes a hollow tubular conduit with cuffs at each end. Each of the cuffs has a closed end and a open end to create a slot for housing the stents. The prosthesis may be an implantable tubular intraluminal prosthesis for insertion within a body vessel, where the hollow tubular conduit is radially expandable to buttress the body vessel. Alternatively, the prosthesis may be an implantable tubular prosthetic graft for surgical replacement of damaged or diseased existing body vessels. The tubular prosthesis and stent combination may be radially expanded so that the stents anchor the prosthesis within the lumen. The slots which house the stents, prevent contact between the stents and fluids flowing through the body vessel.
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22 Claims
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1. An implantable prosthesis comprising:
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a tubular conduit having an elongate body and opposed open ends, said conduit being capable of radial diametrical change between a first diameter and a second diameter; an elongate cuff formed at one end of said body said cult defining an open-ended slot between said cuff and said body; a variable diameter generally annular stent supported by said cuff said stent being freely insertably and removably positionable within said slot prior to or after implantation of said body. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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2. An implantable prosthesis of claim i wherein said cuff defines a partial enclosure with said body for enclosing said stent.
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16. A prosthesis for implantation within a body lumen comprising:
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an elongate radially expandable tubular body; a pair of cuffs, one cuff formed at each end of said body; and a pair of radially expandable stents one stent resident in each cuff of said pair of cuffs wherein each of said cuff having an open-ended slot between said cuff and said body, and said stent being freely insertably and removably positionable within said slot prior to or after implantation of said tubular body. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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