Patent ID: 6290731
Filing Date: 2001-09-18
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
An aortic graft for intravascular delivery to repair an abdominal aortic aneurysm in an aorta having two iliac arteries associated therewith, said graft comprising:a) first and second stents having distal and proximal ends, each stent is designed to be inserted through a femoral artery in a collapsed condition, and inserted within the aneurysm where said stent is expanded, said distal ends of said stents being distal to said aneurysm adjacent an arterial wall, said first and second stents are covered at least partially by tubular graft members, each said tubular graft member extending into an iliac artery when said stents are deployed; andb) a means, between said distal ends of each of said stents and between said distal ends of said stents and said arterial wall, for substantially preventing blood from flowing through any gaps between said distal ends of said first and second stents, and between said distal ends of said first and second stents and said arterial wall.