Apparatus and method for relining a blood vessel
First Claim
1. In combination, an apparatus and delivery system for relining a blood vessel, comprising:
- a tubular liner of biocompatible material having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein an anchoring stent is attached to said distal end of said liner for anchoring said liner within said blood vessel, and wherein a removable hub is attached to said proximal end of said tubular liner, said liner having a length greater than the length of said stent, wherein said proximal end of said liner in configured to be secured to said blood vessel following removal of said hub; and
a hollow atraumatic tip positioned at a distal end of said delivery system, said tip being connected to a proximal end of said delivery system by a shaft, wherein said shaft is positioned within said liner, and wherein at least a portion of said stent is positioned within said tip.
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Abstract
A delivery system and device for re-lining bodily vessels. A stent is attached to a distal end of a tubular lining made of biocompatible material and loaded into a hollow atraumatic tip. A semi-rigid shaft connects the atraumatic tip to a stopper and runs through the center of the tubular lining. The proximal end of the tubular lining is attached to a sliding hub. Optionally, a balloon is positioned near the stent in fluid communication with the shaft. The assembled device is introduced into a bodily vessel following an endarterectomy or atherectomy procedure. The atraumatic tip is delivered to a predetermined location and upon reaching that destination, the stent is released from the tip to expand against the vessel wall. If a balloon is utilized, it is inflated to ensure that the stent is fully deployed within the vessel. The balloon is then deflated arid the tip and shaft are pulled through the expanded stent and tubular lining. The sliding hub is cut off of the tubular lining and the proximal anastomosis is completed.
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14 Claims
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1. In combination, an apparatus and delivery system for relining a blood vessel, comprising:
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a tubular liner of biocompatible material having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein an anchoring stent is attached to said distal end of said liner for anchoring said liner within said blood vessel, and wherein a removable hub is attached to said proximal end of said tubular liner, said liner having a length greater than the length of said stent, wherein said proximal end of said liner in configured to be secured to said blood vessel following removal of said hub; and
a hollow atraumatic tip positioned at a distal end of said delivery system, said tip being connected to a proximal end of said delivery system by a shaft, wherein said shaft is positioned within said liner, and wherein at least a portion of said stent is positioned within said tip. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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