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Delivery catheter and graft for aneurysm repair
Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc
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Filing: 1997-01-17
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Granted: 1998-06-23
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Expires: 2017-01-17
Abstract
Abstract This invention provides a graft delivery system and methods for its use comprising a prosthetic graft secured to an expandable anchoring member, such as a stent, by a butt-joint attachment means to minimize the system's profile. The delivery system employs a catheter with a relatively small diameter shaft for flexibility and a relatively large diameter delivery base for supporting expansion of the anchoring member. The butt-joint attachment means comprises any means suitable to secure the graft to the anchoring member when deployed within the patient's vasculature and allows the anchoring member and graft to expand during deployment. In a preferred embodiment, the delivery system is configured so that the expansion of the anchoring member pulls the distal end of the graft over the proximal end of the anchoring member and the final expansion of the anchoring member seals the distal end of the graft between the proximal end of the anchoring member and the vessel. One preferred method of use is to deploy a second anchoring member coaxially within the already deployed first anchoring member and graft assembly, overlapping at least the distal end of the graft in order to further secure the graft and minimize flow by.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter S. Brown
- 👤 James M Cannon, Jr.
- 👤 Geoffrey A. Orth
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:47
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/04; A61F2/06; A61F2/07; A61F2/82; A61F2/86; A61F2/90; A61F2/95; A61F2/958; A61F2/91; A61F2/915; A61F2002/075; A61F2/30; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30108; A61F2002/3011; A61F2002/30159; A61F2002/30172; A61F2002/825; A61F2002/9505; A61F2220/00; A61F2220/0008; A61F2220/0025; A61F2220/0058; A61F2220/0066; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0002; A61F2230/0028; A61F2230/0052
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A graft delivery system comprising: a) a catheter having an elongated shaft and a delivery base on a distal portion of the elongated shaft; b) a graft having proximal and distal ends, the graft mounted in a compressed state on the elongated shaft; c) an anchoring member mounted on the delivery base and having proximal and distal ends, first and second expanding portions and attachment means, the second expanding portion disposed between the first expanding portion and the proximal end of the anchoring member, the attachment means coupling the graft to the first expanding portion so that expansion of the first expanding portion causes the attachment means to pull the distal end of the graft over the second expanding portion; and d) means on the delivery base for expanding the anchoring member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
A graft delivery system comprising: a) a catheter having an elongated shaft and a delivery base on a distal portion of the elongated shaft; b) a graft having proximal and distal ends, the graft mounted in a compressed state on the elongated shaft; c) an anchoring member mounted on the delivery base and having proximal and distal ends, first and second expanding portions and attachment means, the second expanding portion disposed between the first expanding portion and the proximal end of the anchoring member, the attachment means coupling the graft to the first expanding portion so that expansion of the first expanding portion causes the attachment means to pull the distal end of the graft over the second expanding portion; and d) means on the delivery base for expanding the anchoring member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The graft delivery system of claim 1 wherein the attachment means comprises a plurality of staples radially disposed around the anchoring member having means for engaging the graft.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The graft delivery system of claim 2 wherein the means for engaging the graft comprise hooks or T-bars.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The graft delivery system of claim 1 wherein the first expanding portion comprises a plurality of sinusoidal circular expanding members.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The graft delivery system of claim 1 wherein the anchoring member is configured so that the distal end expands before the proximal end.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The graft delivery system of claim 1 wherein the means for expanding the anchoring member expands the distal end of the anchoring member before the proximal end.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
The graft delivery system of claim 1 wherein the means for expanding comprises an inflatable balloon, and an inflation lumen extending through the elongated shaft in fluid communication with the interior of the inflatable balloon and the inflation lumen.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The graft delivery system of claim 1 wherein the diameter of the delivery base is from about 1.1 to about 4.0 times greater than the diameter of the elongated shaft.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
156 words
A kit for deploying a graft to repair a portion of a patient's aorta comprising: a) a delivery catheter comprising a catheter having an elongated shaft, a delivery base on a distal portion of the elongated shaft and means for deploying the graft within the aorta; b) an aortic graft having proximal and distal ends and configured to be disposed about the elongated shaft when in a compressed state; and c) an anchoring member configured to be disposed on the delivery base, the anchoring member having proximal and distal ends, first and second expanding portions and attachment means, the second expanding portion disposed between the first expanding portion and the proximal end of the anchoring member, the attachment means configured to couple the aortic graft to the first expanding portion so that expansion of the first expanding portion causes the attachment means to pull the distal end of the aortic graft over the second expanding portion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
156 words
A kit for deploying a graft to repair a portion of a patient's aorta comprising: a) a delivery catheter comprising a catheter having an elongated shaft, a delivery base on a distal portion of the elongated shaft and means for deploying the graft within the aorta; b) an aortic graft having proximal and distal ends and configured to be disposed about the elongated shaft when in a compressed state; and c) an anchoring member configured to be disposed on the delivery base, the anchoring member having proximal and distal ends, first and second expanding portions and attachment means, the second expanding portion disposed between the first expanding portion and the proximal end of the anchoring member, the attachment means configured to couple the aortic graft to the first expanding portion so that expansion of the first expanding portion causes the attachment means to pull the distal end of the aortic graft over the second expanding portion.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
The kit of claim 9 wherein the deploying means comprises an inflatable balloon and an inflation lumen extending through the elongated shaft in fluid communication with the interior of the inflatable balloon and the inflation lumen.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
49 words
The kit of claim 9 wherein the elongated shaft has a first outer diameter and the delivery base has a second outer diameter larger than the first outer diameter, the second outer being from about 1.1 to about 4.0 times greater than the diameter of the first outer diameter.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The kit of claim 9 wherein the attachment means comprises a plurality of staples radially disposed around the anchoring member having means for engaging the graft.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
The kit of claim 12 wherein the means for engaging the graft comprise hooks or T-bars.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
The kit of claim 9 wherein the first expanding portion comprises a sinusoidal circular expanding member.
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