Patent ID: 9149382
Filing Date: 2015-10-06
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A system for facilitating deployment of an endoluminal prosthesis, the system comprising: a main tubular graft body of a biocompatible material comprising a proximal end opening, a distal end opening, a lumen extending longitudinally between the proximal end opening and the distal end opening, and a sidewall; a branch extending from the sidewall and comprising a first end opening, a second end opening, and a lumen extending between the first end opening and the second end opening of the branch; a fenestration in the sidewall positioned distal of the second end opening of the branch; and a wire segment comprising a proximal portion positioned proximal of the proximal end opening and a distal portion positioned distal of the distal end opening, the wire segment extending through the fenestration and through the lumen of the branch in a preloaded configuration.