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Apparatus and methods for grafting blood vessel tissue

  • US 6,117,166 A
  • Filed: 10/27/1997
  • Issued: 09/12/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/27/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. Apparatus comprising:

  • an endovascular stent; and

    a vascular graft comprising a first partial thickness section of a full thickness of blood vessel tissue, the blood vessel tissue having an intimal layer, a medial layer and an adventitial layer, wherein said first partial thickness section comprises at least a portion of the intimal layer wherein at least a portion of the adventitial layer has been removed and a second partial thickness section includes at least a portion of the adventitial layer, said vascular graft positioned against said endovascular stent.

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