Intraluminal graft
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1. A graft comprising:
- a first graft body, said first graft body having a first graft body inlet end and a first graft body outlet end to define a flow passage therethrough; and
a second graft body, said second graft body having a second graft body inlet end and a second graft body outlet end to define a flow passage therethrough;
said second graft body inlet end being attachable in an overlapping relationship with said first graft body outlet end while inside of a vessel to define a continuous flow passage through said first graft body inlet end, said first graft body outlet end, said second graft body inlet end and said second graft body outlet end.
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Abstract
An intraluminal graft includes a tubular graft body extending along a cylindrical axis, a plurality of wires spaced apart from each other and arranged to circumferentially reinforce said tubular graft body along a substantial portion of its length, and a body surface including an inner surface region and an outer surface region. The body surface defines a plurality of apertures extending from an exterior space, and a first portion of a first wire is in the interior space while a second portion of the first wire is in the exterior space.
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25 Claims
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1. A graft comprising:
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a first graft body, said first graft body having a first graft body inlet end and a first graft body outlet end to define a flow passage therethrough; and
a second graft body, said second graft body having a second graft body inlet end and a second graft body outlet end to define a flow passage therethrough;
said second graft body inlet end being attachable in an overlapping relationship with said first graft body outlet end while inside of a vessel to define a continuous flow passage through said first graft body inlet end, said first graft body outlet end, said second graft body inlet end and said second graft body outlet end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. The graft for treatment of aneurysms or occlusive diseases comprising:
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a first graft body, said first graft body having an inlet end and an outlet end to define a first flow passage therethrough; and
a second graft body, said second graft body having an inlet end and an outlet end to define a second flow passage therethrough;
said inlet end of said second graft body being attachable in an overlapping relationship with said outlet end of said first graft body while inside of a vessel to define a continuous flow passage between said inlet end and said outlet end of said first graft body and said inlet end and said outlet end of said second graft body; and
wherein at least one of the inlet ends and the outlet ends is reinforced with a wire member which has a plurality of apices extending beyond at least a portion of the corresponding end.
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21. A graft comprising:
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a first graft body, said first graft body having an inlet end and an outlet end to define a first flow passage therethrough; and
a second graft body, said second graft body having an inlet end and an outlet end to define a second flow passage therethrough;
said inlet end of said second graft body being attachable in an overlapping relationship with said outlet end of said first graft body while inside of a vessel to define a continuous flow passage through said first flow passage and said second flow passage; and
wherein the graft is adapted to be placed in a lumen of a first vessel that intersects with a second vessel; and
wherein at least one of the said inlet end of said first graft body and said outlet end of said second graft body that is adjacent to a junction between the first vessel and the second vessel is reinforced with a wire member which has a plurality of apices extending beyond at least a portion of a respective end adjacent to said junction, and said plurality of apices extend across said junction such that the graft does not occlude the lumen of the second vessel.
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22. A graft for treatment of aneurysms or occlusive diseases comprising:
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a first graft body, said first body having an inlet end and an outlet end to define a flow passage therethrough; and
a second graft body, said second graft body having an inlet end and an outlet end to define a flow passage therethrough;
said inlet end of said second graft body being attachable in an overlapping relationship with said outlet end of said first graft body while inside of a vessel to define a continuous flow passage between said inlet end and said outlet end of said first graft body and said inlet end and said outlet end of said second graft body;
wherein at least one of the first graft body and the second graft body is circumferentially reinforced by a metal wire structure. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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