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Apparatus and method for performing aneurysm repair
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1997-04-24
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Granted: 1998-12-01
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Expires: 2017-04-24
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus and method of treating an aneurysm by applying to an aneurysmal blood vessel a band around its exterior surface, at the position where the attachment system of the graft attaches the graft to the vessel. The band can be in the form of a strap with an attachment means such a Velcro®, or a clasp, or it can be heat sealed onto the vessel or sewn thereon. The band can also be in the form of a support strap with a cable-tie buckle on one end and protruding ridges on the other end, wherein the support strap contains a plurality of protruding nodules along its length on the side of the support strap that contacts the blood vessel and a channel along its length on the side of the support strap that contacts the blood vessel for those applications wherein the graft retention system contains barbs or stables that penetrate the blood vessel wall.
Inventors
- 👤 Sam Seunghae Ahn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:21
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/04; A61F2/06; A61F2/07; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/064; A61B17/0643; A61B17/12; A61B17/12022; A61B17/12099; A61B17/12109; A61B17/12113; A61B17/12118; A61B17/12009; A61B2017/0641; A61B17/11; A61B2017/1107; A61F2/82; A61F2/848; A61F2/86; A61F2/89; A61F2002/075; A61F2002/8486; A61F2220/00; A61F2220/0008; A61F2220/0016
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
In a vascular graft for resolving an aneurysm in a blood vessel of the type comprising a generally liquid impervious, tubular, collapsible, and expandable body having a first and second end, and a graft retention system disposed at each of said first and second ends for retaining said graft in a blood vessel, in use, said graft retention system being collapsible and expandable, the improvement comprising a support strap adapted to surround the exterior of said blood vessel, said support strap having a closure means for retaining said strap in a circular configuration when said strap is disposed around a blood vessel at a location adjacent to each of said graft retention systems, and said support strap further having a plurality of teeth on a length of said strap.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
In a vascular graft for resolving an aneurysm in a blood vessel of the type comprising a generally liquid impervious, tubular, collapsible, and expandable body having a first and second end, and a graft retention system disposed at each of said first and second ends for retaining said graft in a blood vessel, in use, said graft retention system being collapsible and expandable, the improvement comprising a support strap adapted to surround the exterior of said blood vessel, said support strap having a closure means for retaining said strap in a circular configuration when said strap is disposed around a blood vessel at a location adjacent to each of said graft retention systems, and said support strap further having a plurality of teeth on a length of said strap.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
150 words
In a vascular graft for resolving an aneurysm in a blood vessel of the type comprising a generally liquid impervious, tubular, collapsible, and expandable body having a first and second end, and a graft retention system disposed at each of said first and second ends for retaining said graft in a blood vessel, in use, said graft retention system being collapsible and expandable, the improvement comprising a support strap adapted to surround the exterior of said blood vessel, said support strap having a closure means for retaining said strap in a circular configuration when said strap is disposed around a blood vessel at a location adjacent to each of said graft retention systems, wherein said closure means comprises a cable-tie buckle at one end of said support strap and protruding ridges on a side of said support strap wherein said protruding ridges secure said support strap within said cable-tie buckle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
150 words
In a vascular graft for resolving an aneurysm in a blood vessel of the type comprising a generally liquid impervious, tubular, collapsible, and expandable body having a first and second end, and a graft retention system disposed at each of said first and second ends for retaining said graft in a blood vessel, in use, said graft retention system being collapsible and expandable, the improvement comprising a support strap adapted to surround the exterior of said blood vessel, said support strap having a closure means for retaining said strap in a circular configuration when said strap is disposed around a blood vessel at a location adjacent to each of said graft retention systems, wherein said closure means comprises a cable-tie buckle at one end of said support strap and protruding ridges on a side of said support strap wherein said protruding ridges secure said support strap within said cable-tie buckle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
126 words
In a vascular graft for resolving an aneurysm in a blood vessel of the type comprising a generally liquid impervious, tubular, collapsible, and expandable body having a first and second end, and a graft retention system disposed at each of said first and second ends for retaining said graft in a blood vessel, in use, said graft retention system being collapsible and expandable, the improvement comprising a support strap adapted to surround the exterior of said blood vessel, said support strap having a closure means for retaining said strap in a circular configuration when said strap is disposed around a blood vessel at a location adjacent to each of said graft retention systems, said support strap further having a channel along the length of said strap.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
126 words
In a vascular graft for resolving an aneurysm in a blood vessel of the type comprising a generally liquid impervious, tubular, collapsible, and expandable body having a first and second end, and a graft retention system disposed at each of said first and second ends for retaining said graft in a blood vessel, in use, said graft retention system being collapsible and expandable, the improvement comprising a support strap adapted to surround the exterior of said blood vessel, said support strap having a closure means for retaining said strap in a circular configuration when said strap is disposed around a blood vessel at a location adjacent to each of said graft retention systems, said support strap further having a channel along the length of said strap.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The support strap of claim 3, wherein said support strap includes a penetrable membrane coupled to said support strap and covering said channel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The support strap of claim 4, wherein said support strap includes a marking to indicate the location of said channel.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The support strap of claim 5, wherein said marking is a radio-opaque marking.
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