Patent ID: 6517574
Filing Date: 2003-02-11
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A method for repairing an aortic vessel, comprising:implanting in the lumen of the vessel at a position superior of the renal arteries, a substantially rigid stent, the stent having a generally tubular configuration and configured to substantially resist expansion after deployment within the lumen of the vessel; and subsequent to the implanting step, deploying a prosthetic device within the vessel adjacent the stent, the prosthetic device comprising, an attachment system configured to engage the prosthetic device with the stent, the attachment system being positioned within the lumen of the stent, a graft located longitudinally separated from the attachment system, the graft being positioned inferior of the renal arteries, and ties connecting the attachment system to the graft, the longitudinal separation between the attachment system and the graft being a function of the length of the ties.