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Prosthesis and a method and means of deploying a prosthesis
Assignee: William A Cook Australia Pty Ltd
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Filing: 1999-11-24
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Granted: 2008-10-14
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Expires: 2019-11-24
Abstract
Abstract An introducer ( 1 ) adapted for the introduction of a self-expanding endovascular prosthesis ( 20 ) in a lumen of a patient. The introducer has attachment devices ( 10,30 ) to hold each end of the prosthesis so that each can be moved independently. An end ovascular prosthesis ( 20 ) is also claimed with stents at the proximal and distal ends being within the graft. The remainder of the stents are positioned on the outside of the graft body.
Inventors
- 👤 David Hartley
- 👤 Michael Lawrence-Brown
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:57
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/04; A61F2/06; A61F2/07; A61F2/95; A61F2/9517; A61F2/954; A61F2/958; A61F2/962; A61F2/966; A61F2/82; A61F2/86; A61F2/89; A61F2002/065; A61F2002/075; A61F2002/9505; A61F2002/9511; A61F2002/9665; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0002; A61F2230/0028; A61F2230/005; A61F2230/0054; A61F2230/0063; A61F2230/0067
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
An introducer for the introduction of a prosthesis into a lumen of a patient, the prosthesis comprising a proximal end and a distal end, and at least one self-expanding stent the introducer comprising an external manipulation section which is arranged to remain external of the patient and, a. a proximal attachment device attachable to the proximal end of the prosthesis, b. a distal attachment device attachable to the distal end of the prosthesis, c. each of the proximal and distal attachment devices being attachable to the prosthesis in such a manner that the prosthesis can be held in tension therebetween and that each end of the prosthesis can individually be moved in proximal and distal directions be rotated, and d. proximal releasing means associated with the proximal attachment device and distal releasing means associated with the distal attachment device for enabling selective releasing of the proximal and distal ends of the prosthesis, and e. a proximal trigger wire extending from the proximal attachment device to the manipulation section, the proximal trigger wire activating the proximal releasing means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
177 words
An introducer for the introduction of a prosthesis into a lumen of a patient, the prosthesis comprising a proximal end and a distal end, and at least one self-expanding stent the introducer comprising an external manipulation section which is arranged to remain external of the patient and, a. a proximal attachment device attachable to the proximal end of the prosthesis, b. a distal attachment device attachable to the distal end of the prosthesis, c. each of the proximal and distal attachment devices being attachable to the prosthesis in such a manner that the prosthesis can be held in tension therebetween and that each end of the prosthesis can individually be moved in proximal and distal directions be rotated, and d. proximal releasing means associated with the proximal attachment device and distal releasing means associated with the distal attachment device for enabling selective releasing of the proximal and distal ends of the prosthesis, and e. a proximal trigger wire extending from the proximal attachment device to the manipulation section, the proximal trigger wire activating the proximal releasing means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
An introducer as in claim 1 wherein the proximal attachment device has a long flexible extension on its proximal end to facilitate insertion of the introducer into a body lumen and its advancement along the lumen.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
An introducer as in claim 2 wherein the proximal attachment device is mounted on a flexible thin walled tube which extends in a distal direction from the proximal attachment device to the external manipulation section.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
An introducer as in claim 3 wherein the thin walled metal tube includes fluid connection means external of the patient to enable the introduction of a medical reagent therethrough.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
An introducer as in claim 4 wherein the long flexible extension includes a hollow tube therethrough in fluid communication with the thin walled metal tube and a plurality of side holes to enable dispersion of the medical reagent proximal of the prosthesis.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
55 words
An introducer as in claim 3 wherein the distal attachment device is mounted on a flexible thick walled tube and the thick walled tube is coaxial on the thin walled tube and extending in a distal direction to the external manipulation section and mounted such that the respective tubes can be moved together or independently.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
An introducer as in claim 6 including a haemostatic seal between the thin walled tube and the thick walled tube in the manipulation section.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
An introducer as in claim 7 including means to introduce a medical reagent into an annular space defined between the thin walled tube and the thick walled tube.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
41 words
An introducer as in claim 6 including an external sheath extendable from external of the patient to cover and compress the prosthesis during insertion of the introducer into a patient and movable longitudinally from outside the patient to expose the prosthesis.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
An introducer as in claim 9 wherein the external sheath is coaxial with and in a sliding fit on the thick walled tube.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
An introducer as in claim 10 wherein the external sheath has a proximal end which is tapered and smoothed to present a low resistance to advancement of the introducer during insertion.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
An introducer as in claim 9 wherein the proximal end of the external sheath has a tight fit on to the proximal attachment device.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
46 words
An introducer as in claim 9 wherein the distal attachment device is of a streamlined shape and is arranged to be advanced to the proximal attachment device whereby to allow smooth retrieval through the released prosthesis and into the external sheath for removal from a patient.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
An introducer as in claim 1 including a distal trigger wire extending from the distal attachment device to the manipulation section, the distal trigger wire activating the distal releasing means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
39 words
An introducer as in claim 14 including an external release mechanism on the manipulation section for each of the proximal trigger wire and distal trigger wire, the external release mechanism arranged to prevent accidental release of the trigger wires.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
An introducer as in claim 15 including a haemostatic seal around the respective trigger wires in the manipulation section.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
13 words
An introducer as in claim 1 wherein the prosthesis is a bifurcated prosthesis.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
An introducer as in claim 1 wherein the lumen of the patient is an aorta and the prosthesis is adapted to repair an aortic aneurism.
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