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Prosthesis for implantation in aorta and method of using same

  • US 8,002,816 B2
  • Filed: 12/17/2008
  • Issued: 08/23/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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