Patent ID: 6767359
Filing Date: 2004-07-27
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A prosthesis for the extravascular endoscopic or laparoscopic repair of thoracic or abdominal aortic aneurysms; comprising:a graft member constituting a vascular prosthesis; and anastomotic coupling means each attached to respectively opposite ends of said graft member each said anastomotic coupling means including anastomotic staples, at least portions of said anastomotic staples of said coupling means forming vessel or graft member engaging elements extending through the wall of said vessel or graft member, whereby said prosthesis is unitarily deployable in the corporeal lumen of a patient so as to exclude the aneurysm, wherein said vascular prosthesis is a bifurcated aorto-iliac vascular prosthesis having an aortic segment and iliac branches of the graft member, wherein said anastomotic coupling means comprises anastomotic components which are deployed partially within the aorta and partially externally of the aorta of a patient.