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Hypotube endoluminal device and method

  • US 7,879,081 B2
  • Filed: 10/02/2006
  • Issued: 02/01/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/03/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of deploying an endoluminal device in a body lumen from a proximal point outside of the body lumen, the method comprising the steps of:

  • (a) providing a delivery system comprising a guidewire having an outer diameter, and a self-expanding endoluminal device comprising a plurality of filamentary members attached together, wherein at least one filamentary member is a tubular filamentary member having a gapless cross section at a proximal end of the guidewire and a hollow core for receiving the guidewire and having a straightened configuration for mounting on the guidewire at the proximal end and a shape memory configuration without the guidewire in the hollow core for deployment in the body lumen, the at least one tubular filamentary member comprising a distal end and a proximal extension having a proximal end;

    (b) advancing at least the guidewire into the body lumen to a deployment location;

    (c) using the guidewire to deploy the tubular filamentary member in its shape-memory configuration with the distal end in the deployment location and the proximal end of the proximal extension outside of the body lumen or in a location readily accessible from outside of the body lumen.

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