Rapid-prototyped custom-fitted blood vessel sleeve

• US 8,147,537 B2
• Filed: 07/19/2007
• Issued: 04/03/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 06/16/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Gearbox LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, L.L.C. (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Boyden, Edward S., Dacey, Ralph G. Jr., Derdeyn, Colin P., Dowling, Joshua L., Hyde, Roderick A., Ishikawa, Muriel Y., Leuthardt, Eric C., Myhrvold, Nathan P., Tegreene, Clarence T., Wood, Lowell L. Jr., Wood, Victoria Y. H., Zipfel, Gregory J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Dunham, Jason
• Assistant Examiner(s): Altschul, Amber
• Application Number:
  US11/880,434
• Publication Number:
  US 20080082160A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,720 Days
• Field of Search: 705 2- 3, 623 115- 116, 623/1.13, 606/200
• US Class Current: 623/1.13
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/06 Blood vessels
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/07 Stent-grafts
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/30942 for designing or making customized prostheses, e.g. using templates, CT or NMR scans, finite-element analysis or CAD-CAM techniques
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/061 provided with means for allowing access to secondary lumens
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/065 Y-shaped blood vessels
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/067 modular
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/30065 thermoplastic, i.e. softening or fusing when heated, and hardening and becoming rigid again when cooled
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/30075 swellable, e.g. when wetted
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/30077 shrinkable
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/30087 piezoelectric
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/30088 Phase change materials [PCM], e.g. for storing latent heat
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/3009 Transparent or translucent
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/30199 Three-dimensional shapes
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/30617 Visible markings for adjusting, locating or measuring
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/3067 for data transfer
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/3071 Identification means; Administration of patients
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2210/0061 swellable
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2210/0066 shrinkable
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2210/0071 thermoplastic
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2210/008 Phase change materials [PCM], e.g. for storing latent heat
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2230/005 : Rosette-shaped, e.g. star-shaped
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2230/0063 : Three-dimensional shapes
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2240/002 : Designing or making customized prostheses
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2250/0002 : for data transfer
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2250/0085 : Identification means; Administration of patients
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2250/0091 : transparent or translucent
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2250/0097 : Visible markings, e.g. indicia
• CPC Class Codes: B33Y 80/00 : Products made by additive manufacturing
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 : Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 : Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 17/00 : Three dimensional [3D] modelling, e.g. data description of 3D objects
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 : for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/40 : relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 30/20 : for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS

Abstract

Methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and systems are described that include a rapid-prototyped blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for a blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from an individual.

Claims

1. A blood vessel sleeve comprising:

at least one elongated portion having (i) at least one curvature that conforms to blood vessel curvature of at least one blood vessel portion of an individual and (ii) at least one distention that accommodates at least one aneurysm of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual when the at least one elongated portion is positioned on the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual with the at least one curvature of the at least one elongated portion coinciding with the blood vessel curvature of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual,

wherein the at least one curvature and the at least one distension are customized based on three-dimensional anatomical data of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual.

2. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 1, wherein the at least one elongated portion having (i) at least one curvature that conforms to blood vessel curvature of at least one blood vessel portion of an individual and (ii) at least one distention that accommodates at least one aneurysm of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual when the at least one elongated portion is positioned on the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual with the at least one curvature of the at least one elongated portion coinciding with the blood vessel curvature of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual comprises:

at least one elongated portion having (i) at least one curvature that conforms to blood vessel curvature of at least one aorta or cerebral artery portion of an individual and (ii) at least one distention that accommodates at least one aneurysm of the at least one aorta or cerebral artery portion of the individual when the at least one elongated portion is positioned on the at least one aorta or cerebral artery portion of the individual with the at least one curvature of the at least one elongated portion coinciding with the blood vessel curvature of the at least one aorta or cerebral artery portion of the individual.

3. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 1, wherein the at least one elongated portion having (i) at least one curvature that conforms to blood vessel curvature of at least one blood vessel portion of an individual and (ii) at least one distention that accommodates at least one aneurysm of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual when the at least one elongated portion is positioned on the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual with the at least one curvature of the at least one elongated portion coinciding with the blood vessel curvature of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual comprises:

at least one elongated portion having (i) at least one branch portion, (ii) at least one curvature that conforms to blood vessel curvature of at least one blood vessel portion of an individual, and (iii) at least one distention that accommodates at least one aneurysm of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual when the at least one elongated portion is positioned on the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual with the at least one curvature of the at least one elongated portion coinciding with the blood vessel curvature of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual.

4. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 1, wherein the at least one elongated portion having (i) at least one curvature that conforms to blood vessel curvature of at least one blood vessel portion of an individual and (ii) at least one distention that accommodates at least one aneurysm of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual when the at least one elongated portion is positioned on the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual with the at least one curvature of the at least one elongated portion coinciding with the blood vessel curvature of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual comprises:

at least one multi-layered elongated portion having (i) at least one curvature that conforms to blood vessel curvature of at least one blood vessel portion of an individual and (ii) at least one distention that accommodates at least one aneurysm of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual when the at least one multi-layered elongated portion is positioned on the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual with the at least one curvature of the at least one multi-layered elongated portion coinciding with the blood vessel curvature of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual.

5. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 1, wherein the at least one elongated portion having (i) at least one curvature that conforms to blood vessel curvature of at least one blood vessel portion of an individual and (ii) at least one distention that accommodates at least one aneurysm of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual when the at least one elongated portion is positioned on the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual with the at least one curvature of the at least one elongated portion coinciding with the blood vessel curvature of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual comprises:

at least one collapsible portion having (i) at least one curvature that conforms to blood vessel curvature of at least one blood vessel portion of an individual and (ii) at least one distention that accommodates at least one aneurysm of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual when the at least one collapsible portion is positioned on the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual with the at least one curvature of the at least one collapsible portion coinciding with the blood vessel curvature of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual.

6. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 1, wherein the at least one elongated portion having (i) at least one curvature that conforms to blood vessel curvature of at least one blood vessel portion of an individual and (ii) at least one distention that accommodates at least one aneurysm of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual when the at least one elongated portion is positioned on the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual with the at least one curvature of the at least one elongated portion coinciding with the blood vessel curvature of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual comprises:

at least one substantially transparent elongated portion having (i) at least one curvature that conforms to blood vessel curvature of at least one blood vessel portion of an individual and (ii) at least one distention that accommodates at least one aneurysm of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual when the at least one substantially transparent elongated portion is positioned on the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual with the at least one curvature of the at least one substantially transparent elongated portion coinciding with the blood vessel curvature of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual.

7. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 1, wherein the at least one elongated portion having (i) at least one curvature that conforms to blood vessel curvature of at least one blood vessel portion of an individual and (ii) at least one distention that accommodates at least one aneurysm of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual when the at least one elongated portion is positioned on the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual with the at least one curvature of the at least one elongated portion coinciding with the blood vessel curvature of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual comprises:

at least one biocompatible elongated portion having (i) at least one curvature that conforms to blood vessel curvature of at least one blood vessel portion of an individual and (ii) at least one distention that accommodates at least one aneurysm of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual when the at least one biocompatible elongated portion is positioned on the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual with the at least one curvature of the at least one biocompatible elongated portion coinciding with the blood vessel curvature of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual.

8. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 1, wherein the at least one elongated portion having (i) at least one curvature that conforms to blood vessel curvature of at least one blood vessel portion of an individual and (ii) at least one distention that accommodates at least one aneurysm of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual when the at least one elongated portion is positioned on the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual with the at least one curvature of the at least one elongated portion coinciding with the blood vessel curvature of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual comprises:

at least one smart material-based elongated portion having (i) at least one curvature that conforms to blood vessel curvature of at least one blood vessel portion of an individual and (ii) at least one distention that accommodates at least one aneurysm of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual when the at least one smart material-based elongated portion is positioned on the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual with the at least one curvature of the at least one smart material-based elongated portion coinciding with the blood vessel curvature of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual.

9. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 1, wherein the at least one elongated portion having (i) at least one curvature that conforms to blood vessel curvature of at least one blood vessel portion of an individual and (ii) at least one distention that accommodates at least one aneurysm of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual when the at least one elongated portion is positioned on the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual with the at least one curvature of the at least one elongated portion coinciding with the blood vessel curvature of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual comprises:

at least one coated elongated portion having (i) at least one curvature that conforms to blood vessel curvature of at least one blood vessel portion of an individual and (ii) at least one distention that accommodates at least one aneurysm of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual when the at least one coated elongated portion is positioned on the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual with the at least one curvature of the at least one coated elongated portion coinciding with the blood vessel curvature of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual.

10. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 1, wherein the at least one elongated portion having (i) at least one curvature that conforms to blood vessel curvature of at least one blood vessel portion of an individual and (ii) at least one distention that accommodates at least one aneurysm of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual when the at least one elongated portion is positioned on the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual with the at least one curvature of the at least one elongated portion coinciding with the blood vessel curvature of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual comprises:

at least one elongated portion having (i) at least one drug-eluting portion, (ii) at least one curvature that conforms to blood vessel curvature of at least one blood vessel portion of an individual, and (iii) at least one distention that accommodates at least one aneurysm of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual when the at least one elongated portion is positioned on the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual with the at least one curvature of the at least one elongated portion coinciding with the blood vessel curvature of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual.

11. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 1, wherein the at least one elongated portion having (i) at least one curvature that conforms to blood vessel curvature of at least one blood vessel portion of an individual and (ii) at least one distention that accommodates at least one aneurysm of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual when the at least one elongated portion is positioned on the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual with the at least one curvature of the at least one elongated portion coinciding with the blood vessel curvature of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual comprises:

at least one substantially mesh elongated portion having (i) at least one curvature that conforms to blood vessel curvature of at least one blood vessel portion of an individual and (ii) at least one distention that accommodates at least one aneurysm of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual when the at least one substantially mesh elongated portion is positioned on the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual with the at least one curvature of the at least one substantially mesh elongated portion coinciding with the blood vessel curvature of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual.

12. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 1, wherein the at least one elongated portion having (i) at least one curvature that conforms to blood vessel curvature of at least one blood vessel portion of an individual and (ii) at least one distention that accommodates at least one aneurysm of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual when the at least one elongated portion is positioned on the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual with the at least one curvature of the at least one elongated portion coinciding with the blood vessel curvature of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual comprises:

at least one shrinkable elongated portion having (i) at least one curvature that conforms to blood vessel curvature of at least one blood vessel portion of an individual and (ii) at least one distention that accommodates at least one aneurysm of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual when the at least one shrinkable elongated portion is positioned on the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual with the at least one curvature of the at least one shrinkable elongated portion coinciding with the blood vessel curvature of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual.

13. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 1, wherein the at least one elongated portion having (i) at least one curvature that conforms to blood vessel curvature of at least one blood vessel portion of an individual and (ii) at least one distention that accommodates at least one aneurysm of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual when the at least one elongated portion is positioned on the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual with the at least one curvature of the at least one elongated portion coinciding with the blood vessel curvature of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual comprises:

at least one expandable elongated portion having (i) at least one curvature that conforms to blood vessel curvature of at least one blood vessel portion of an individual and (ii) at least one distention that accommodates at least one aneurysm of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual when the at least one expandable elongated portion is positioned on the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual with the at least one curvature of the at least one expandable elongated portion coinciding with the blood vessel curvature of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual.

14. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 1, wherein the at least one elongated portion having (i) at least one curvature that conforms to blood vessel curvature of at least one blood vessel portion of an individual and (ii) at least one distention that accommodates at least one aneurysm of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual when the at least one elongated portion is positioned on the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual with the at least one curvature of the at least one elongated portion coinciding with the blood vessel curvature of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual comprises:

at least one modular elongated portion having (i) at least one curvature that conforms to blood vessel curvature of at least one blood vessel portion of an individual and (ii) at least one distention that accommodates at least one aneurysm of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual when the at least one modular elongated portion is positioned on the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual with the at least one curvature of the at least one modular elongated portion coinciding with the blood vessel curvature of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual.

15. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 1, wherein the at least one elongated portion having (i) at least one curvature that conforms to blood vessel curvature of at least one blood vessel portion of an individual and (ii) at least one distention that accommodates at least one aneurysm of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual when the at least one elongated portion is positioned on the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual with the at least one curvature of the at least one elongated portion coinciding with the blood vessel curvature of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual comprises:

at least one elongated portion having (i) at least one closure mechanism, (ii) at least one curvature that conforms to blood vessel curvature of at least one blood vessel portion of an individual, and (iii) at least one distention that accommodates at least one aneurysm of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual when the at least one elongated portion is positioned on the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual with the at least one curvature of the at least one elongated portion coinciding with the blood vessel curvature of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual.

16. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 1, wherein the at least one elongated portion having (i) at least one curvature that conforms to blood vessel curvature of at least one blood vessel portion of an individual and (ii) at least one distention that accommodates at least one aneurysm of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual when the at least one elongated portion is positioned on the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual with the at least one curvature of the at least one elongated portion coinciding with the blood vessel curvature of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual comprises:

at least one elongated portion having (i) at least one extension, (ii) at least one curvature that conforms to blood vessel curvature of at least one blood vessel portion of an individual, and (iii) at least one distention that accommodates at least one aneurysm of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual when the at least one elongated portion is positioned on the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual with the at least one curvature of the at least one elongated portion coinciding with the blood vessel curvature of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual.

17. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 1, wherein the at least one elongated portion having (i) at least one curvature that conforms to blood vessel curvature of at least one blood vessel portion of an individual and (ii) at least one distention that accommodates at least one aneurysm of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual when the at least one elongated portion is positioned on the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual with the at least one curvature of the at least one elongated portion coinciding with the blood vessel curvature of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual comprises:

at least one elongated portion having (i) at least one indicator, (ii) at least one curvature that conforms to blood vessel curvature of at least one blood vessel portion of an individual, and (iii) at least one distention that accommodates at least one aneurysm of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual when the at least one elongated portion is positioned on the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual with the at least one curvature of the at least one elongated portion coinciding with the blood vessel curvature of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual.

18. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 17, wherein the at least one indicator comprises:

at least one indicator corresponding to size.

19. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 17, wherein the at least one indicator comprises:

at least one indicator corresponding to thickness.

20. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 17, wherein the at least one indicator comprises:

at least one indicator corresponding to stiffness.

21. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 17, wherein the at least one indicator comprises:

at least one indicator corresponding to type.

22. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 17, wherein the at least one indicator comprises:

at least one indicator corresponding to the individual.

23. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 17, wherein the at least one indicator comprises:

at least one indicator corresponding to time or date.

24. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 17, wherein the at least one indicator comprises:

at least one indicator corresponding to deformation.

25. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 17, wherein the at least one indicator comprises:

at least one indicator corresponding to wear.

26. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 17, wherein the at least one indicator comprises:

at least one color indicator.

27. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 1, wherein the at least one elongated portion having (i) at least one curvature that conforms to blood vessel curvature of at least one blood vessel portion of an individual and (ii) at least one distention that accommodates at least one aneurysm of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual when the at least one elongated portion is positioned on the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual with the at least one curvature of the at least one elongated portion coinciding with the blood vessel curvature of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual comprises:

at least one elongated portion having (i) at least one contrast agent, (ii) at least one curvature that conforms to blood vessel curvature of at least one blood vessel portion of an individual, and (iii) at least one distention that accommodates at least one aneurysm of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual when the at least one elongated portion is positioned on the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual with the at least one curvature of the at least one elongated portion coinciding with the blood vessel curvature of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual.

28. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 1, wherein the at least one elongated portion having (i) at least one curvature that conforms to blood vessel curvature of at least one blood vessel portion of an individual and (ii) at least one distention that accommodates at least one aneurysm of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual when the at least one elongated portion is positioned on the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual with the at least one curvature of the at least one elongated portion coinciding with the blood vessel curvature of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual comprises:

at least one elongated portion having (i) at least one customized length, (ii) at least one curvature that conforms to blood vessel curvature of at least one blood vessel portion of an individual, and (iii) at least one distention that accommodates at least one aneurysm of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual when the at least one elongated portion is positioned on the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual with the at least one curvature of the at least one elongated portion coinciding with the blood vessel curvature of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual.

29. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 1, wherein the at least one elongated portion having (i) at least one curvature that conforms to blood vessel curvature of at least one blood vessel portion of an individual and (ii) at least one distention that accommodates at least one aneurysm of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual when the at least one elongated portion is positioned on the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual with the at least one curvature of the at least one elongated portion coinciding with the blood vessel curvature of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual comprises:

at least one elongated portion having (i) at least one customized diameter, (ii) at least one curvature that conforms to blood vessel curvature of at least one blood vessel portion of an individual, and (iii) at least one distention that accommodates at least one aneurysm of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual when the at least one elongated portion is positioned on the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual with the at least one curvature of the at least one elongated portion coinciding with the blood vessel curvature of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual.

30. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 1, wherein the at least one elongated portion having (i) at least one curvature that conforms to blood vessel curvature of at least one blood vessel portion of an individual and (ii) at least one distention that accommodates at least one aneurysm of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual when the at least one elongated portion is positioned on the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual with the at least one curvature of the at least one elongated portion coinciding with the blood vessel curvature of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual comprises:

at least one elongated portion having (i) at least one curvature that conforms to blood vessel curvature of at least one blood vessel portion of an individual and (ii) at least one expandable distention portion configured to accommodate at least one aneurysm of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual when the at least one elongated portion is positioned on the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual with the at least one curvature of the at least one elongated portion coinciding with the blood vessel curvature of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual.

31. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 1, wherein the at least one elongated portion having (i) at least one curvature that conforms to blood vessel curvature of at least one blood vessel portion of an individual and (ii) at least one distention that accommodates at least one aneurysm of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual when the at least one elongated portion is positioned on the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual with the at least one curvature of the at least one elongated portion coinciding with the blood vessel curvature of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual comprises:

at least one elongated portion having (i) at least one inducibly modifiable portion, (ii) at least one curvature that conforms to blood vessel curvature of at least one blood vessel portion of an individual, and (iii) at least one distention that accommodates at least one aneurysm of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual when the at least one elongated portion is positioned on the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual with the at least one curvature of the at least one elongated portion coinciding with the blood vessel curvature of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual.

32. The blood vessel sleeve of claim 1, wherein the at least one curvature and the at least one distension are customized based on three-dimensional anatomical data of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual comprises:

wherein the at least one curvature and the at least one distension are customized based on computer-generated three-dimensional anatomical data of the at least one blood vessel portion of the individual.