Modular vascular prosthesis and methods of use
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1. A method of assembling a modular prosthesis comprising:
- providing a plurality of interlocking modular segments, wherein each interlocking modular segment has a proximal and a distal end, a plurality of struts and a plurality of bends disposed between the proximal and distal ends, a ring shaped male interface element at the proximal end of the module, and a rounded female interface element at the distal end of the module; and
joining the plurality of interlocking modular segments by inserting the ring shaped male interface element at the proximal end of one interlocking modular segment into the rounded female interface element at the distal end of another interlocking modular segment, the plurality of interlocking module segments being joined together in a delivery configuration and a deployed configuration.
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Abstract
The present invention relates a vascular prosthesis and related assembly methods that includes a plurality of modular segments inter-engaged by flexible, and preferably lockable, inter-engageable elements forming joints or other connector areas. The segments may have a number of different mechanical properties and may be assembled by the clinician, through mechanical or chemical joining, to customize the prosthesis for a specific patient or application.
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1. A method of assembling a modular prosthesis comprising:
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providing a plurality of interlocking modular segments, wherein each interlocking modular segment has a proximal and a distal end, a plurality of struts and a plurality of bends disposed between the proximal and distal ends, a ring shaped male interface element at the proximal end of the module, and a rounded female interface element at the distal end of the module; and joining the plurality of interlocking modular segments by inserting the ring shaped male interface element at the proximal end of one interlocking modular segment into the rounded female interface element at the distal end of another interlocking modular segment, the plurality of interlocking module segments being joined together in a delivery configuration and a deployed configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A modular vascular prosthesis having a delivery configuration and a deployed configuration, the modular vascular prosthesis comprising:
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a plurality of interlocking modular segments each having a proximal end and a distal end, and a plurality of struts and bends therebetween, wherein each of the plurality of interlocking modular segments further has a ring shaped male interface element at the proximal end and a rounded, open-ended female interface element at the distal end, each rounded, open-ended female interface element being disposed at the end of a single strut of the plurality of struts, the cooperating ring shaped male interface element of one interlocking modular segment and rounded, open-ended female interface element of another interlocking modular segment interlocking both in a delivery configuration and a deployed configuration. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A vascular prosthesis having a delivery configuration and a deployed configuration, the vascular prosthesis comprising:
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a first modular segment and a second modular segment, each of the first modular segment and the second modular segment having a proximal end and a distal end, and a plurality of struts and bends therebetween, wherein each of the first modular segment and the second modular segment has at least one ring shaped male interface element formed on at least one selected strut of the plurality of struts, and at least one rounded, open-ended female interface formed on at least one selected strut of the plurality of struts, each ring shaped male interface and each rounded, open-ended female interface being disposed at the end of a single strut of the plurality of struts, the cooperating ring shaped male interface element of the first modular segment and the rounded, open-ended female interface element of the second modular segment interlocking both in a delivery configuration and a deployed configuration. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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