Patent ID: 6241759
Filing Date: 2001-06-05
Classification: A61B,A61F,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for intraluminal emplacement of a graft in a bifurcated vessel of a patient, the method comprising:providing a graft having a main tubular body, a first tubular leg, a second tubular leg connected at a bifurcated joint, and self-expanding anchoring devices attached to said main tubular body and at least one of said first tubular leg and second tubular leg;inserting the graft intraluminally into a main vessel of a patient, the main vessel having a bifurcation forming a first minor vessel and a second minor vessel;positioning the main tubular body of the graft in the main vessel;anchoring the main tubular body in the main vessel;positioning the first tubular leg of the graft in the first minor vessel;anchoring the first tubular leg of the graft in the first minor vessel;positioning the second tubular leg of the graft in the second minor vessel;anchoring the second tubular leg of the graft in the second minor vessel; andallowing said self-expanding anchoring devices to self expand.