Apparatus for engrafting a blood vessel
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1. An endoluminal prosthesis comprising:
- a graft;
means for attaching the graft within a vessel; and
medical grade expandable foam cuffs that are independent of and displaced from the attachment means and positioned surrounding the graft.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an apparatus for deploying and endoluminal prosthesis. The apparatus includes a flexible compressible push rod that allows the catheter to be easily maneuvered through tortuous vessels while providing sufficient deployment force.
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12 Claims
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1. An endoluminal prosthesis comprising:
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a graft;
means for attaching the graft within a vessel; and
medical grade expandable foam cuffs that are independent of and displaced from the attachment means and positioned surrounding the graft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
a light actuated cryo precipitate fibrin glue disposed on an exterior surface of said graft.
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7. An endoluminal prosthesis comprising:
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a graft; and
a plurality of packets containing a biocompatible tissue adhesive, wherein said packets are fixed to an exterior surface of said graft. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An endoluminal prosthesis comprising:
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a graft having a proximal end and a distal end;
means for attaching said graft within a vessel, wherein said means for attaching secures at least said proximal end of said graft within the vessel; and
a wire anchor spring including a proximal spring portion and a distal spring portion connected to said proximal spring portion by an axially extending connecting bar, wherein said proximal spring portion is positioned remotely of said proximal end of said graft and said distal spring portion is positioned within said graft distally of said means for attaching said proximal end of said graft to the vessel.
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