Self expanding bifurcated endovascular prosthesis
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1. A self-expandable bifurcated endoluminal prosthesis, comprising:
- a proximal wire support section having a proximal end, a distal end and a central lumen extending therethrough;
a first wire branch section at the distal end of the proximal support; and
a second wire branch section at the distal end of the proximal support;
wherein at least the proximal wire support section and the first wire branch section are formed from a single length of wire and the wire in the proximal wire support section comprises a series of proximal bends and a series of distal bends, creating a series of struts connecting the proximal bends and distal bends to form at least two axially adjacent tubular segments, joined by a connector therebetween and wherein the series of proximal bends, distal bends and struts form a series of triangles, each triangle being defined by one proximal bend and two distal bends or two proximal bends and one distal bend, further wherein at least one of the proximal bends is pivotably connected to at least one of the distal bends.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a bifurcated tubular endoluminal vascular prosthesis, useful in treating, for example, an abdominal aortic aneurysm. The prosthesis comprises a self expandable wire support structure surrounded at least in part by a flexible tubular membrane. A delivery catheter and methods are also disclosed.
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1. A self-expandable bifurcated endoluminal prosthesis, comprising:
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a proximal wire support section having a proximal end, a distal end and a central lumen extending therethrough; a first wire branch section at the distal end of the proximal support; and a second wire branch section at the distal end of the proximal support; wherein at least the proximal wire support section and the first wire branch section are formed from a single length of wire and the wire in the proximal wire support section comprises a series of proximal bends and a series of distal bends, creating a series of struts connecting the proximal bends and distal bends to form at least two axially adjacent tubular segments, joined by a connector therebetween and wherein the series of proximal bends, distal bends and struts form a series of triangles, each triangle being defined by one proximal bend and two distal bends or two proximal bends and one distal bend, further wherein at least one of the proximal bends is pivotably connected to at least one of the distal bends. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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- 16. A one piece endoluminal prosthesis, comprising an elongate flexible wire, formed into a plurality of axially adjacent tubular segments spaced along an axis and defining a central lumen therethrough, each tubular segment comprising a zig zag section of the wire having a plurality of proximal bends and distal bends that form a series of triangles that extend circumferentially around an axis of the graft, with the wire continuing between each adjacent tubular segment, wherein the prosthesis is radially compressible into a first, reduced cross sectional configuration for implantation into a body lumen, and self expandable to a second, enlarged cross sectional configuration at a treatment site in a body lumen, said prosthesis further comprising a first branch support section and a second branch support section each in communication with the lumen and each configured to extend into the branched arteries and at least one moveable link connecting at least one proximal bend to at least one distal bend.
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