Patent ID: 9486344
Filing Date: 2016-11-08
CPC Classification: A61F

Claim Text:
1. A method of implanting a stent system in a bifurcation having a main vessel, a first branch vessel, and a second branch vessel, the method including the steps of: deploying a first stent prosthesis at the bifurcation such that a first C-shaped body section extends within the main vessel of the bifurcation and a first O-shaped body section extends within the first branch vessel of the bifurcation, the first C-shaped body section having a pair of spaced apart edges extending along a length thereof and a body extending between the edges to form a generally C-shaped cross-section along its length and the first O-shaped body section having a generally O-shaped cross-section along its length; and deploying a second prosthesis at the bifurcation such that a second C-shaped body section extends within the main vessel of the bifurcation and a second O-shaped body section extends within the second branch vessel of the bifurcation, the second C-shaped body section having a pair of spaced apart edges extending along a length thereof and a body extending between the edges to form a generally C-shaped cross-section along its length and the second O-shaped body section having a generally O-shaped cross-section along its length; wherein the second C-shaped body section is expanded such that the second C-shaped body section and the first C-shaped body section mate and form a single interlock extending substantially along the length of the edges thereof to form a tubular scaffold against a vessel wall of the main vessel.