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Aortoiliac grafting system and method
Assignee: Lifeport Sciences LLC
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Filing: 1997-11-25
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Granted: 2001-09-11
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Expires: 2017-11-25
Abstract
Abstract An aortoiliac intraluminal grafting system incorporating novel structural features for enhancing the effective and efficient deployment of a tapered prosthesis having at least one attachment system, in the vessel of an animal body, the system including a balloon catheter assembly, an inferior capsule catheter assembly, a superior capsule assembly and means interacting therewith, and a capsule jacket assembly. The capsule assemblies include an inferior capsule and a superior capsule, wherein the attachment systems of the tapered prosthesis are disposed within the two capsules. The tapered prosthesis embodies a main tubular member and an inferior tubular portion, having attachment systems secured to the superior end of the main tubular member and the inferior end of the inferior tubular portion. An occlusive device and deployment catheter is also disclosed. The occlusive device is used where it is desirable to occlude specific body lumens and can be used in combination with the tapered graft to repair a patient's vasculature near a bifurcation.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter K. Johansson
- 👤 Dinah B. Quiachon
- 👤 Victor M. Bernhard
- 👤 Tammy L. Trayer
- 👤 Richard S. Williams
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 05:28
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/04; A61F2/06; A61F2/07; A61F2/95; A61F2/9517; A61F2/954; A61F2/958; A61B; A61B90/00; A61B90/39; A61F2/82; A61F2/86; A61F2/88; A61F2/89; A61F2002/065; A61F2002/075; A61F2/848; A61F2002/8483; A61F2002/8486; A61F2250/00; A61F2250/0058; A61F2250/0096; A61F2250/0098
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 60
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
A system for repair of a main corporeal lumen having a first corporeal lumen and a second corporeal lumen branching therefrom, comprising: a graft, said graft having a tubular configuration with a superior end and an inferior end, the graft tapered from a larger diameter at its superior end to a smaller diameter at its inferior end and including at least one V-shaped member having legs terminating in hooked ends; a graft delivery system, said graft delivery system adapted to intraluminally deploy said superior end of the graft within the corporeal lumen at a repair site within the main corporeal lumen and said inferior end in the first corporeal lumen; an occlusive device configured to remain permanently within the second corporeal lumen, said occlusive device having a first and second end, said first end including a closeable opening, said second end defined by an opening providing access to an interior of said occlusive device; and an occlusive device delivery system, said occlusive device delivery system adapted to intraluminally deploy said occlusive device at a site in the second corporeal lumen.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
180 words
A system for repair of a main corporeal lumen having a first corporeal lumen and a second corporeal lumen branching therefrom, comprising: a graft, said graft having a tubular configuration with a superior end and an inferior end, the graft tapered from a larger diameter at its superior end to a smaller diameter at its inferior end and including at least one V-shaped member having legs terminating in hooked ends; a graft delivery system, said graft delivery system adapted to intraluminally deploy said superior end of the graft within the corporeal lumen at a repair site within the main corporeal lumen and said inferior end in the first corporeal lumen; an occlusive device configured to remain permanently within the second corporeal lumen, said occlusive device having a first and second end, said first end including a closeable opening, said second end defined by an opening providing access to an interior of said occlusive device; and an occlusive device delivery system, said occlusive device delivery system adapted to intraluminally deploy said occlusive device at a site in the second corporeal lumen.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
The system of claim 1 , wherein the system is configured to deploy said graft and said occlusive device near a bifurcation in the corporeal lumen, said graft placed in a main branch feeding a plurality of branches and extending into one of said branches, said occlusive device placed in another of said branches.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
75 words
The system of claim 1 , said graft delivery system further comprising: an inferior capsule assembly; and a superior capsule assembly; wherein said inferior capsule assembly releasably retains an inferior end of said graft and said superior capsule assembly releasably retains a superior end of said graft, said inferior and superior capsule assemblies being configured to move longitudinally relative to said graft in order to permit said graft to be deployed within the corporeal lumen.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
The system of claim 3 , said inferior capsule assembly being attached to a handle by an elongate tubular member, said handle including a rotatable knob, the rotation of which causes said inferior capsule to move longitudinally with respect to said handle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
The system of claim 3 , said superior capsule assembly being attached to a handle by an elongate member, said handle including a rotatable knob, the rotation of which causes said superior capsule to move longitudinally with respect to said handle.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
The system of claim 1 , said graft further including an expandable superior attachment system attached to a superior end of said graft, said superior attachment system including a generally sinusoidal frame, said V-shaped members being interspaced between struts defining said frame.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
The system of claim 1 , said graft further including an expandable inferior attachment system attached to an inferior end of said graft, said inferior attachment system including a generally sinusoidal frame with a plurality of hook wall engaging members attached to struts forming said frame.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
90 words
The system of claim 1 , said graft delivery system further comprising: a balloon catheter assembly; and a capsule jacket assembly; wherein said capsule jacket assembly is configured to cover said graft during advancement of said graft within the corporeal lumen and to move longitudinally with respect to said graft in order to permit deployment of said graft within the corporeal lumen and said balloon catheter assembly is configured coaxially within said capsule jacket assembly and adapted to engage said graft in order to seat said graft within the lumen.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system of claim 1 , said occlusive delivery device further comprising an occlusive device capsule assembly, said occlusive device capsule assembly configured to releasably retain said occlusive device.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
54 words
The system of claim 9 , said occlusive device delivery system further comprising a tubular member extending proximally from said occlusive device capsule assembly, said tubular member attached to a handle, said handle including a rotatable knob, the rotation of which causes said capsule assembly to move longitudinally with respect to said occlusive device.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 1 , said occlusive device further comprising an inverted tube which is configured at an opening formed in said first end.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
48 words
The system of claim 1 , said occlusive device further comprising an expandable attachment system attached to said second end, said attachment system including a generally sinusoidal frame and a plurality of V-shaped members with hooked terminal ends, said V-shaped members being interspaced between struts defining said frame.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
86 words
A graft for repairing a corporeal lumen, comprising: a main tubular body extending from a superior end of said graft; an inferior tubular portion extending from said main tubular portion of the body and defining said inferior end of said graft; said graft having a diameter which tapers from said main tubular body to said inferior tubular portion; and a superior attachment system secured to said superior end, said superior attachment system including a generally sinusoidal frame and V-shaped members interspaced between struts defining said frame.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
86 words
A graft for repairing a corporeal lumen, comprising: a main tubular body extending from a superior end of said graft; an inferior tubular portion extending from said main tubular portion of the body and defining said inferior end of said graft; said graft having a diameter which tapers from said main tubular body to said inferior tubular portion; and a superior attachment system secured to said superior end, said superior attachment system including a generally sinusoidal frame and V-shaped members interspaced between struts defining said frame.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
40 words
The graft of claim 13 , further comprising an inferior attachment system secured to said inferior end of said graft, said inferior attachment system including a generally sinusoidal frame and wall engaging members individually attached to struts defining said frame.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
The graft of claim 13 , wherein said V-shaped members include an apex, said apex further including a helical coil.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
The graft of claim 13 , said V-shaped members further including hooks formed at terminal ends thereof, said hooks being directed radially outwardly.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
88 words
A system for repair of a corporeal lumen, comprising: a graft including at least one V-shaped member having legs terminating in hooked ends; a graft delivery system including a capsule assembly arrangement for releasably receiving said graft; an occlusive device, said occlusive device having a first and a second end, said second end defined by an opening providing access to an interior of said occlusive device; and an occlusive device delivery system, said occlusive device delivery system adapted to intraluminally deploy said occlusive device at the repair site.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
88 words
A system for repair of a corporeal lumen, comprising: a graft including at least one V-shaped member having legs terminating in hooked ends; a graft delivery system including a capsule assembly arrangement for releasably receiving said graft; an occlusive device, said occlusive device having a first and a second end, said second end defined by an opening providing access to an interior of said occlusive device; and an occlusive device delivery system, said occlusive device delivery system adapted to intraluminally deploy said occlusive device at the repair site.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
52 words
The system of claim 17 , wherein said graft has a main tubular body extending from a superior end and an inferior tubular portion extending from said main tubular body and defining an inferior end, said graft having a diameter which tapers from said main tubular body to said inferior tubular portion.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
54 words
The system of claim 17 , wherein the system is configured to deploy said graft and said occlusive device near a bifurcation in the corporeal lumen, said graft placed in a main branch feeding a plurality of branches and extending into one of said branches, said occlusive device placed in another of said branches.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
47 words
The system of claim 17 , wherein said capsule assembly arrangement includes: an inferior capsule assembly; and a superior capsule assembly; wherein said inferior capsule assembly releasably retains an inferior end of said graft and said superior capsule assembly releasably retains a superior end of said graft.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
42 words
The system of claim 20 , said inferior capsule assembly being attached to a handle by an elongate tubular member, said handle including a rotatable knob, the rotation of which causes said inferior capsule to move longitudinally with respect to said handle.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
41 words
The system of claim 20 , said superior capsule assembly being attached to a handle by an elongate member, said handle including a rotatable knob, the rotation of which causes said superior capsule to move longitudinally with respect to said handle.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system of claim 17 , said graft further including an expandable superior attachment system attached to a superior end of said graft, said superior attachment system including a plurality of wall engaging members.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system of claim 17 , said graft further including an expandable inferior attachment system attached to an inferior end of said graft, said inferior attachment system including a plurality of wall engaging members.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
43 words
The system of claim 17 , said graft delivery system further comprising: a balloon catheter assembly, said balloon catheter assembly is configured coaxially within said capsule assembly arrangement and adapted to engage said graft in order to seat said graft within the lumen.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system of claim 17 , said occlusive device delivery system further comprising an occlusive device capsule assembly, said occlusive device capsule assembly configured to releasably retain said occlusive device.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
49 words
The system of claim 26 , said occlusive device delivery system further comprising a tubular member extending proximally therefrom, said tubular member attached to a handle, said handle including a rotatable knob, the rotation of which causes said capsule assembly to move longitudinally with respect to said occlusive device.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 17 , said occlusive device further comprising an inverted tube which is configured at an opening formed in said first end.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system of claim 17 , said occlusive device further comprising an expandable attachment system attached to said second end, said attachment system including a plurality of wall engaging members.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
69 words
An endovascular repair system, comprising: a graft, said graft including a plurality of V-shaped members having legs terminating in hooked ends attached to said graft; a graft delivery system, said graft delivery system adapted to deploy said graft within a first vascular lumen; an occlusive device; and an occlusive device delivery system, said occlusive device delivery system adapted to intraluminally deploy said occlusive device within a second vascular lumen.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
69 words
An endovascular repair system, comprising: a graft, said graft including a plurality of V-shaped members having legs terminating in hooked ends attached to said graft; a graft delivery system, said graft delivery system adapted to deploy said graft within a first vascular lumen; an occlusive device; and an occlusive device delivery system, said occlusive device delivery system adapted to intraluminally deploy said occlusive device within a second vascular lumen.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
52 words
The system of claim 30 , wherein said graft has a main tubular body extending from a superior end and an inferior tubular portion extending from said main tubular body and defining an inferior end, said graft having a diameter which tapers from said main tubular body to said inferior tubular portion.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
54 words
The system of claim 30 , wherein the system is configured to deploy said graft and said occlusive device near a bifurcation in the corporeal lumen, said graft placed in a main branch feeding a plurality of branches and extending into one of said branches, said occlusive device placed in another of said branches.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
47 words
The system of claim 30 , said graft delivery system further comprising: an inferior capsule assembly; and a superior capsule assembly; wherein said inferior capsule assembly releasably retains an inferior end of said graft and said superior capsule assembly releasably retains a superior end of said graft.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
42 words
The system of claim 33 , said inferior capsule assembly being attached to a handle by an elongate tubular member, said handle including a rotatable knob, the rotation of which causes said inferior capsule to move longitudinally with respect to said handle.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
41 words
The system of claim 33 , said superior capsule assembly being attached to a handle by an elongate member, said handle including a rotatable knob, the rotation of which causes said superior capsule to move longitudinally with respect to said handle.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system of claim 30 , said graft further including an expandable superior attachment system attached to a superior end of said graft, said superior attachment system including a plurality of wall engaging members.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system of claim 30 , said graft further including an expandable inferior attachment system attached to an inferior end of said graft, said inferior attachment system including a plurality of wall engaging members.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system of claim 30 , said graft delivery system further comprising: a balloon catheter assembly said balloon catheter assembly adapted to engage said graft in order to seat said graft within the lumen.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system of claim 30 , said occlusive device delivery system further comprising an occlusive device capsule assembly, said occlusive device capsule assembly configured to releasably retain said occlusive device.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
49 words
The system of claim 39 , said occlusive device delivery system further comprising a tubular member extending proximally therefrom, said tubular member attached to a handle, said handle including a rotatable knob, the rotation of which causes said capsule assembly to move longitudinally with respect to said occlusive device.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 30 , said occlusive device further comprising an inverted tube which is configured at an opening formed in said first end.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system of claim 30 , said occlusive device further comprising an expandable attachment system attached to said second end, said attachment system including a plurality of V-shaped members having legs terminating in hooked.
Claim 47
Independent Claim
86 words
A system for repair of a corporeal lumen, comprising: a graft including at least one V-shaped member having legs terminating in hooked ends; a graft delivery system adapted to intraluminally deploy said graft and including a balloon catheter assembly; an occlusive device, said occlusive device having a first and a second end, said second end defined by an opening providing access to an interior of said occlusive device; and an occlusive device delivery system, said occlusive device delivery system adapted to intraluminally deploy said occlusive device.
Claim 48
Independent Claim
86 words
A system for repair of a corporeal lumen, comprising: a graft including at least one V-shaped member having legs terminating in hooked ends; a graft delivery system adapted to intraluminally deploy said graft and including a balloon catheter assembly; an occlusive device, said occlusive device having a first and a second end, said second end defined by an opening providing access to an interior of said occlusive device; and an occlusive device delivery system, said occlusive device delivery system adapted to intraluminally deploy said occlusive device.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system of claim 43 , wherein said graft has a main tubular body extending from a superior end and an inferior tubular portion extending from said main tubular body and defining an inferior end.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
54 words
The system of claim 43 , wherein the system is configured to deploy said graft and said occlusive device near a bifurcation in the corporeal lumen, said graft placed in a main branch feeding a plurality of branches and extending into one of said branches, said occlusive device placed in another of said branches.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
75 words
The system of claim 43 , said graft delivery system further comprising: an inferior capsule assembly; and a superior capsule assembly; wherein said inferior capsule assembly releasably retains an inferior end of said graft and said superior capsule assembly releasably retains a superior end of said graft, said inferior and superior capsule assemblies being configured to move longitudinally relative to said graft in order to permit said graft to be deployed within the corporeal lumen.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
42 words
The system of claim 46 , said inferior capsule assembly being attached to a handle by an elongate tubular member, said handle including a rotatable knob, the rotation of which causes said inferior capsule to move longitudinally with respect to said handle.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
41 words
The system of claim 46 , said superior capsule assembly being attached to a handle by an elongate member, said handle including a rotatable knob, the rotation of which causes said superior capsule to move longitudinally with respect to said handle.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system of claim 43 , said graft further including an expandable superior attachment system attached to a superior end of said graft, said superior attachment system including a plurality of hooks.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system of claim 43 , said graft further including an expandable inferior attachment system attached to an inferior end of said graft, said inferior attachment system including a plurality of hooks.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
62 words
The system of claim 43 , said graft delivery system further comprising: a capsule jacket assembly; and wherein said capsule jacket assembly is configured to cover said graft during advancement of said graft within the corporeal lumen in order to permit deployment of said graft within the corporeal lumen and said balloon catheter assembly is configured coaxially within said capsule jacket assembly.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system of claim 51 , said occlusive delivery device further comprising an occlusive device capsule assembly, said occlusive device capsule assembly configured to releasably retain said occlusive device.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
49 words
The system of claim 52 , said occlusive device delivery system further comprising a tubular member extending proximally therefrom, said tubular member attached to a handle, said handle including a rotatable knob, the rotation of which causes said capsule assembly to move longitudinally with respect to said occlusive device.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 43 , said occlusive device further comprising an inverted tube which is configured at an opening formed in said first end.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
50 words
The system of claim 43 , said occlusive device further comprising an expandable attachment system attached to said second end, said attachment system including a generally sinusoidal frame and a plurality of V-shaped members having legs terminating in hooked ends, said V-shaped members being interspaced between struts defining said frame.
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