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Multiple diameter expandable graft for blood vessel and method for deploying the same
Assignee: DUKE VASCULAR Inc
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Filing: 1997-06-30
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Granted: 2000-08-08
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Expires: 2017-06-30
Abstract
Abstract An expandable blood vessel graft facilitates the rapid and secure insertion of the graft in an blood vessel. The graft includes a first radially preexpanded portion and a second portion. The first portion is connected to the second portion. The second portion has a diameter less than the diameter of the first preexpanded portion.
Inventors
- 👤 Konstantinos Papazoglou
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:29
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/04; A61F2/06; A61F2/07; A61F2/95; A61F2/954; A61F2/958; A61M; A61M29/00; A61M29/02; A61F2002/065; A61F2002/075; A61F2250/00; A61F2250/0004; A61F2250/0008
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
A method for positioning a graft at a desired site in a selected blood vessel, said method including the steps of: (a) providing said graft, said craft including: a first, larger diameter portion having a diameter corresponding substantially to the vessel inner diameter, said larger diameter portion being formed of a collapsable synthetic material; and a second, smaller diameter portion connected to said larger diameter portion and having a diameter that is less than the diameter of said larger diameter portion and the vessel inner diameter to facilitate insertion into the selected blood vessel, said smaller diameter portion being formed of an expandable synthetic material; (b) positioning an expansion element within said smaller diameter portion and collapsing said larger diameter portion to a reduced profile smaller than said vessel inner diameter, (c) inserting said graft and said expansion element in the selected blood vessel and locating said graft at the desired site; and (d) radially expanding said smaller diameter portion to the vessel inner diameter with said expansion element.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
169 words
A method for positioning a graft at a desired site in a selected blood vessel, said method including the steps of: (a) providing said graft, said craft including: a first, larger diameter portion having a diameter corresponding substantially to the vessel inner diameter, said larger diameter portion being formed of a collapsable synthetic material; and a second, smaller diameter portion connected to said larger diameter portion and having a diameter that is less than the diameter of said larger diameter portion and the vessel inner diameter to facilitate insertion into the selected blood vessel, said smaller diameter portion being formed of an expandable synthetic material; (b) positioning an expansion element within said smaller diameter portion and collapsing said larger diameter portion to a reduced profile smaller than said vessel inner diameter, (c) inserting said graft and said expansion element in the selected blood vessel and locating said graft at the desired site; and (d) radially expanding said smaller diameter portion to the vessel inner diameter with said expansion element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
59 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said blood vessel has a diseased area defined by a diseased length, further comprising providing said draft with said larger diameter portion having a length that is longer than said diseased length and said smaller diameter portion is selected to engage a healthy portion of said selected blood vessel adjacent said diseased area.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 comprising delivering said graft and expansion element over a guidewire.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 comprising delivering said graft and expansion element through a sheath.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said expansion element is an inflatable balloon and wherein said step of radially expanding includes inflating said inflatable balloon.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of collapsing said expansion element and removing said expansion element from the blood vessel while leaving said graft in the blood vessel.
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| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2011-08-08 | 2012-02-07 | 2012-08-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |