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Apparatus and method of placement of a graft or graft system

  • US 9,149,381 B2
  • Filed: 02/04/2014
  • Issued: 10/06/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of deploying an endoluminal prosthesis comprising a first main graft body comprising a first axial opening, a second axial opening, and a first lumen extending between the first and second axial openings of the first main graft body, a first lateral opening formed laterally through the first main graft body and in communication with the first lumen, in a portion of a patient'"'"'s blood vessel having at least a first branch blood vessel, the method comprising:

  • positioning the first main graft body in the patient'"'"'s blood vessel so that the first lateral opening is substantially aligned with the first branch blood vessel so that the first main graft body does not substantially cover the first branch blood vessel;

    expanding the first main graft body against the patient'"'"'s blood vessel to create a graft system having a lateral opening through the wall thereof that is substantially aligned with the first blood vessels; and

    supporting the first main graft body against the patient'"'"'s blood vessel,wherein a hollow guidewire is placed inside the first lateral openings of the first main graft body before positioning the first main graft body in the patient'"'"'s blood vessel,wherein the first main graft body further comprises a first branch graft attached to the first main graft body so as to surround the first lateral opening in the first main graft body, andwherein the first branch graft is expanded within the first branch blood vessel before positioning at least a portion of a second main graft body within the inside of the first main graft body.

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