Patent ID: 8043365
Filing Date: 2011-10-25
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A method for the repair of a diseased vessel having a plurality of branch vessels comprising the steps of: locating a vessel of the endovascular system that requires removal from blood flow; making a single incision into the endovascular system to provide access to the located vessel; placing via the single incision a plurality of branch locating stent grafts each having a radio opaque edge in a corresponding plurality of branch vessels branching from the located vessel; placing via the single incision a single main vessel stent graft in the located vessel temporarily occluding the plurality of branch locating stent grafts; locating the radio opaque edge of the plurality of branch locating stent grafts; puncturing a wall of the main vessel stent graft at the located radio opaque edges of the plurality of branch locating stent grafts to provide an access port from the main vessel stent graft to each of the plurality of branch locating stent grafts; and placing via the single incision a plurality of branch connecting stents corresponding to each of the plurality of branch locating stent grafts such that the main vessel stent graft, the plurality of branch connecting stents, and the plurality of branch locating stent grafts are in fluid communication.