Patent ID: 6258120
Filing Date: 2001-07-10
Classification: A61B,A61F,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for protecting a patient against cerebral embolization, said method comprising the steps of:providing an aortic diverter comprising an elongate tube having a wall impermeable to emboli, the tube having a proximal end terminating in a substantially circular edge adapted to fill the lumen of the aorta, and a distal end, wherein the proximal and distal ends are substantially open allowing blood to enter the proximal end, flow through the tube, and exit the distal end;positioning the aortic diverter within the aortic arch; andsecuring the aortic diverter to the lumen of the aorta, the proximal end of the aortic diverter extending downstream of the brachiocephalic trunk.