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Radially expansible vascular prosthesis having reversible and other locking structures
Assignee: Medtronic Vascular Inc
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Filing: 1996-04-26
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Granted: 1998-05-26
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Expires: 2016-04-26
Abstract
Abstract A tubular prosthesis is implanted at a target location within a body lumen by transluminally positioning the prosthesis and thereafter radially expanding the prosthesis to conform to an inner wall of the lumen. The prosthesis typically includes a braided tubular body and is typically provided with an everting or other structure for locking the prosthesis in its radially expanded configuration.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael A. Evans
- 👤 Gwendolyn A. Watanabe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 13:43
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/04; A61F2/06; A61F2/07; A61F2/82; A61F2/86; A61F2/90; A61F2002/065; A61F2/95; A61F2002/9534; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S623/00; Y10S623/902; Y10S623/903
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 36
Claim 1
Independent Claim
64 words
A method for implanting a tubular prosthesis in a body lumen, said method comprising: transluminally positioning the tubular prosthesis of a target location with in the body lumen; radially expanding the tubular prosthesis to conform to an inner surface of the body lumen; and everting at least a portion of a wall of tubular prosthesis to fix the radially expanded configuration of the prosthesis.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
64 words
A method for implanting a tubular prosthesis in a body lumen, said method comprising: transluminally positioning the tubular prosthesis of a target location with in the body lumen; radially expanding the tubular prosthesis to conform to an inner surface of the body lumen; and everting at least a portion of a wall of tubular prosthesis to fix the radially expanded configuration of the prosthesis.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as in claim 1, wherein the tubular prosthesis is a stent or graft positioned within a blood vessel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as in claim 2, wherein the tubular prosthesis is a graft positioned at an aneurysm within an artery.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as in claim 1, wherein the tubular prosthesis is released to permit radial self-expansion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as in claim 1, wherein the radially expanding step comprises applying force to the tubular prosthesis to effect an increase in diameter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method as in claim 5, wherein the applied force is a radially expansive force.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as in claim 5, wherein the tubular prosthesis comprises a braided tubular body and the applied force is an axially compressive force.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as in claim 1, wherein said everting step comprises everting at least one end of the tubular prosthesis.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as in claim 8, wherein said everting step comprises everting both ends of the tubular prosthesis.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as in claim 1, wherein said everting step comprises pulling said at least one end inward into a lumen of the prosthesis.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as in claim 10, wherein the prosthesis is everted about an axial midpoint so that the resulting structure is folded over in two halves.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as in claim 1, wherein said everting step comprises everting the prosthesis over a fold line defined by circumferential structure on the tubular prosthesis.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as in claim 12, wherein the circumferential structure is a weakened line circumscribing the prosthesis.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
82 words
A method for implanting a braided tubular prosthesis in body lumen, said method comprising: transluminally positioning the braided tubular prosthesis at an aneurysm within an artery within the body lumen; axially shortening the braided tubular prosthesis to effect radial expansion; and fixing the radially expanded configuration of the braided tubular prosthesis to itself by immobilizing at least a circumference of the braided tubular prosthesis, wherein the braided tubular prosthesis in the radially expanded configuration isolates the aneurysm from bloodflow through the artery.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
82 words
A method for implanting a braided tubular prosthesis in body lumen, said method comprising: transluminally positioning the braided tubular prosthesis at an aneurysm within an artery within the body lumen; axially shortening the braided tubular prosthesis to effect radial expansion; and fixing the radially expanded configuration of the braided tubular prosthesis to itself by immobilizing at least a circumference of the braided tubular prosthesis, wherein the braided tubular prosthesis in the radially expanded configuration isolates the aneurysm from bloodflow through the artery.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as in claim 14, wherein the braided tubular prosthesis is released to permit axial shortening and radial self-expansion.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method as in claim 14, wherein the axially shortening step comprises applying force to the braided tubular prosthesis to effect a decrease in length and an increase in diameter.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method as in claim 16, wherein applied force is an axially compressive force.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method as in claim 16, wherein the applied force is a radially expansive force.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
88 words
A method for implanting a braided tubular prosthesis in a body lumen, said method comprising: transluminally positioning the braided tubular prosthesis at a target location within the body lumen; axially shortening the braided tubular prosthesis to effect radial expansion; and fixing the radially expanded configuration of the prosthesis by immobilizing the braided tubular prosthesis in at least one dimension, wherein said at least one dimension is a circumference, and wherein the circumference is immobilized by everting at least a portion of a wall of the braided tubular prothesis.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
88 words
A method for implanting a braided tubular prosthesis in a body lumen, said method comprising: transluminally positioning the braided tubular prosthesis at a target location within the body lumen; axially shortening the braided tubular prosthesis to effect radial expansion; and fixing the radially expanded configuration of the prosthesis by immobilizing the braided tubular prosthesis in at least one dimension, wherein said at least one dimension is a circumference, and wherein the circumference is immobilized by everting at least a portion of a wall of the braided tubular prothesis.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as in claim 19, wherein said everting step comprises everting at least one end of the tubular prosthesis.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as in claim 20, wherein said everting step comprises everting both ends of the tubular prosthesis.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as in claim 19, wherein said everting step comprises pulling said at least one end inward into a lumen of the prosthesis.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as in claim 22, wherein the prosthesis is everted about an axial midpoint so that the resulting structure is folded over in two halves.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as in claim 19, wherein said everting step comprises everting the prosthesis over a fold line defined by circumferential structure on the tubular prosthesis.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as in claim 24, wherein the circumferential structure is a weakened line circumscribing the prosthesis.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
115 words
A method for implanting a braided tubular prosthesis in a body lumen, said method comprising: transluminally positioning the braided tubular prosthesis at target location within the body lumen; axially shortening the braided tubular prosthesis to effect radial expansion, wherein axial shortening results in a decrease in porosity of a wall of the prosthesis, to a final value below about 5000 ml/min/cm 2 ; and fixing the radially expanded configuration of the prosthesis, wherein the fixing step comprises immobilizing the braided tubular prosthesis in at least one dimension, wherein said at least one dimension is circumference; and wherein the circumference is immobilized by everting at least a portion of a wall of the braided tubular prosthesis.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
115 words
A method for implanting a braided tubular prosthesis in a body lumen, said method comprising: transluminally positioning the braided tubular prosthesis at target location within the body lumen; axially shortening the braided tubular prosthesis to effect radial expansion, wherein axial shortening results in a decrease in porosity of a wall of the prosthesis, to a final value below about 5000 ml/min/cm 2 ; and fixing the radially expanded configuration of the prosthesis, wherein the fixing step comprises immobilizing the braided tubular prosthesis in at least one dimension, wherein said at least one dimension is circumference; and wherein the circumference is immobilized by everting at least a portion of a wall of the braided tubular prosthesis.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as in claim 26, wherein said everting step comprises everting at least one end of the tubular prosthesis.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as in claim 27, wherein said everting step comprises everting both ends of the tubular prosthesis.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as in claim 26 wherein said everting step comprises pulling said at least one end inward into a lumen of the prosthesis.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as in claim 26, wherein said the prosthesis is everted about an axial midpoint so that the resulting structure is folded over in two halves.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as in claim 26, wherein said everting step comprises everting the prosthesis over a fold line defined by circumferential structure on the tubular prosthesis.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as in claim 31, wherein the circumferential structure is a weakened line circumscribing the prosthesis.
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