Endoluminal vascular prosthesis
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1. An endoluminal prosthesis, comprising:
- a tubular wire support comprising at least first and second axially adjacent tubular segments joined by a connector extending therebetween, wherein the first and second tubular segments and the connector are formed from a single length of wire, and wherein each tubular segment comprises a series of proximal and distal bends, such that each proximal bend in the first tubular segment aligns with a distal bend in the second tubular segment to form a joint;
wherein each joint includes an eye.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a tubular endoluminal vascular prosthesis, useful in treating, for example, an abdominal aortic aneurysm. The prosthesis comprises a self expandable wire support structure surrounded by a flexible tubular membrane. A delivery catheter and methods are also disclosed.
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1. An endoluminal prosthesis, comprising:
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a tubular wire support comprising at least first and second axially adjacent tubular segments joined by a connector extending therebetween, wherein the first and second tubular segments and the connector are formed from a single length of wire, and wherein each tubular segment comprises a series of proximal and distal bends, such that each proximal bend in the first tubular segment aligns with a distal bend in the second tubular segment to form a joint;
wherein each joint includes an eye. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An endoluminal prosthesis, comprising:
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a tubular wire support comprising at least first and second axially adjacent tubular segments joined by a connector extending therebetween, wherein the first and second tubular segments and the connector are formed from a single length of wire, and wherein each tubular segment comprises a series of proximal and distal bends, such that each proximal bend in the first tubular segment aligns with a distal bend in the second tubular segment to form a joint;
wherein each joint includes an eye in the form of a circular loop of wire. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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