Patent ID: 6702844
Filing Date: 2004-03-09
Classification: A61B,A61F,A61M,Y10S

Abstract:
A system for engrafting in a fluid conducting corporeal lumen comprising:a hollow graft having a distal end and a proximal end, at least a portion of said hollow graft being deformable to substantially conform to an interior surface of said corporeal lumen; an anchoring element positioned proximate at least the proximal end of said graft, said anchoring element including a plurality of alternating apices and being formed and positioned to urge said hollow graft against said interior surface and having at least one elongated tine-like member with a sharp point to penetrate and hook into an interior surface of a lumen; a placement element including a graft cover having an interior sized and shaped to receive said hollow graft with said anchoring element, said graft cover having distal and proximal extremities, said proximal extremity having an aperture formed therein for passage therethrough of said hollow graft; and an operation element connected to the distal extremity of said graft cover and having portions thereof which extend exterior of said corporeal lumen, said operation element operating to urge said hollow graft through said aperture of said proximal extremity.