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Bifurcated endoluminal prosthesis

DC
  • US 5,716,365 A
  • Filed: 06/05/1995
  • Issued: 02/10/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/09/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A stent joining means for joining a first endoluminal stent to a second endoluminal stent to define a continuous lumen through the first and second endoluminal stents, said stent joining means comprising:

  • a male engaging portion on said first endoluminal stent which has an outer surface and can be compressed radially inwardly; and

    a female portion on said second endoluminal stent cooperating with said male engaging portion, said female portion having an inner surface;

    wherein said first endoluminal stent and said second endoluminal stent consist of a shape memory alloy and the male engaging portion can be entered into the female portion in a radially compressed state and thereafter thermally induced to expand in the female portion and wherein a frictional inter-engagement between said outer surface of the male engaging portion and said inner surface of the female portion prevents longitudinal movement of the first endoluminal stent relative to the second endoluminal stent.

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