Apparatus for implanting a prothesis within a body passageway
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1. An apparatus for repairing a body passageway, comprising:
- a catheter having first and second ends, the first end of the catheter being insertable into the body passageway, a first inflatable portion disposed on the catheter proximate the first end of the catheter, and a second inflatable portion disposed on the catheter between the first inflatable portion and the second end of the catheter;
a prosthesis having first and second ends; and
a first means for securing the prosthesis to the body passageway, the first securing means being associated with the prosthesis proximate the first end of the prosthesis, and the first securing means and prosthesis being disposed upon the second inflatable portion of the catheter.
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An apparatus for repairing a body passageway, includes a catheter having first and second inflatable portions, a prosthesis having first and second ends, and a first securing member associated with the first end of the prosthesis and disposed on the second inflatable portion of the catheter. A method of assembling the apparatus for repairing a body passageway, a method of repairing a body passageway, and a method for implanting a prosthesis are also described.
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1. An apparatus for repairing a body passageway, comprising:
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a catheter having first and second ends, the first end of the catheter being insertable into the body passageway, a first inflatable portion disposed on the catheter proximate the first end of the catheter, and a second inflatable portion disposed on the catheter between the first inflatable portion and the second end of the catheter; a prosthesis having first and second ends; and a first means for securing the prosthesis to the body passageway, the first securing means being associated with the prosthesis proximate the first end of the prosthesis, and the first securing means and prosthesis being disposed upon the second inflatable portion of the catheter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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