Method for intraluminally deploying a bifurcated graft
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1. A method for repairing a vessel at a bifurcation using a multicapsule catheter having first, second and third capsules for releasably retaining each terminal end of a bifurcated graft, a torque catheter and a stub nose balloon catheter, comprising the steps of:
- performing a surgical technique to gain remote access to each branch of the bifurcated vessel;
advancing the multicapsule catheter within a first branch of the bifurcated vessel;
configuring the first capsule of the multicapsule catheter in a position distal to the bifurcation;
configuring the second capsule of the multicapsule catheter in the first branch of the bifurcated vessel;
configuring the third capsule of the multicapsule catheter in the second branch of the bifurcated vessel;
releasing the first capsule from the graft;
advancing the torque catheter within the second branch of the bifurcated vessel until the torque catheter engages the third capsule;
removing any undesirable regularities in the graft residing in the second branch of the bifurcated vessel;
releasing the third capsule from the graft;
releasing the second capsule from the graft; and
withdrawing the multicapsule catheter and the torque catheter from the repair cite.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for repairing a vessel at a bifurcation using a multicapsule catheter having first, second and third capsules for releasably retaining each terminal end of a bifurcated graft. The method for repairing the vessel includes the steps of performing a surgical technique to gain remote access to the vessel, advancing the multicapsule catheter within the vessel and releasing the bifurcated graft within the vessel to thereby repair the vessel.
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1. A method for repairing a vessel at a bifurcation using a multicapsule catheter having first, second and third capsules for releasably retaining each terminal end of a bifurcated graft, a torque catheter and a stub nose balloon catheter, comprising the steps of:
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performing a surgical technique to gain remote access to each branch of the bifurcated vessel; advancing the multicapsule catheter within a first branch of the bifurcated vessel; configuring the first capsule of the multicapsule catheter in a position distal to the bifurcation; configuring the second capsule of the multicapsule catheter in the first branch of the bifurcated vessel; configuring the third capsule of the multicapsule catheter in the second branch of the bifurcated vessel; releasing the first capsule from the graft; advancing the torque catheter within the second branch of the bifurcated vessel until the torque catheter engages the third capsule; removing any undesirable regularities in the graft residing in the second branch of the bifurcated vessel; releasing the third capsule from the graft; releasing the second capsule from the graft; and withdrawing the multicapsule catheter and the torque catheter from the repair cite. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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