Prosthesis for implantation in aorta and method of using same
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1. A prosthesis for implantation in the ascending aorta comprising:
- a tubular body comprising biocompatible graft material;
a cuff at the proximal portion of the tubular body for biasing pressure onto a sino-tubular junction of an ascending thoracic aorta and is configured to conform to the sino-tubular junction; and
at least one stent;
wherein the cuff further comprises a distal ring adjacent to the tubular body and a proximal ring; and
wherein the proximal ring has a larger diameter than the distal ring.
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Abstract
Prosthesis for implantation in the ascending aorta comprising a tubular body made of biocompatible graft material, a cuff at the proximal portion of the tubular body for biasing pressure onto a sino-tubular junction and that is configured to conform to the junction. A stent assembly can also be used to the prosthesis to bias pressure on the wall of a dissection to substantially deflate a false lumen.
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1. A prosthesis for implantation in the ascending aorta comprising:
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a tubular body comprising biocompatible graft material; a cuff at the proximal portion of the tubular body for biasing pressure onto a sino-tubular junction of an ascending thoracic aorta and is configured to conform to the sino-tubular junction; and
at least one stent;wherein the cuff further comprises a distal ring adjacent to the tubular body and a proximal ring; and wherein the proximal ring has a larger diameter than the distal ring. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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