Patent ID: 9381018
Filing Date: 2016-07-05
CPC Classification: A61B,A61F

Claim Text:
1. A medical device comprising an implantable tubular prosthesis having a length extending between first and second opposing ends, and a lumen and an outer surface extending between the ends, wherein said first end includes a diametrically expandable stent at least a portion of which is provided with a graft covering, said stent having a smaller compacted diameter for insertion into a body conduit and a larger expanded diameter for contacting inner surfaces of the body conduit, wherein said compacted stent is contained in a releasable delivery sheath, said sheath having a pointed end extending beyond the first end of said implantable tubular prosthesis, said device including a removable axial stiffener that extends through at least a portion of the length of said implantable tubular prosthesis, said axial stiffener adapted to being removed from the implantable tubular prosthesis prior to diametrically expanding said diametrically expandable stent, wherein said sheath is released by the application of tension to a filament extending along at least a portion of the outer surface of the prosthesis thereby initiating deployment of the stent to the expanded diameter, and wherein, during repair of a body conduit, the device is deployed in vivo by the application of the tension to the filament over an angle of about 90 degrees with respect to the longitudinal axis of the device.