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Apparatus and method for stapling graft material to a blood vessel wall while preserving the patency of orifices

  • US 5,843,169 A
  • Filed: 04/08/1997
  • Issued: 12/01/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/08/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for stapling graft material to a vessel wall comprising in combination:

  • a stapling device, said stapling device comprising an expandable member and a tube, said tube having a proximal end and a central lumen, said expandable member being integrally connected to said proximal end of said tube, said expandable member further having an upper surface and a stapling surface which are integrally connected to define a closed, substantially hollow structure, said hollow structure communicating with said central lumen of said tube;

    a balloon catheter, said balloon catheter being configured for insertion through said central lumen of said tube and into said expandable member for activation of said stapling device; and

    an inflation means for inflating said balloon catheter.

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