Patent ID: 7655036

Claim:
A bifurcated endoluminal prosthetic assembly, comprising: a trunk body including a body lumen; a first branch body having a first branch body lumen in communication with the trunk body lumen; a shortened branch body having a shortened branch body lumen in communication with the trunk body lumen and at least one access port wherein the lumen has a shortened branch body lumen diameter; a second branch body positioned adjacent the access port, the second branch body including a second branch body lumen in communication with the trunk body lumen; a ring positioned within the trunk body lumen and spaced apart from the second branch body, the ring sized to operably engage the trunk body at a region of the trunk body distal to the first branch body and second branch body and wherein the ring diameter is greater than the shortened branch body lumen diameter; wherein the ring retains the second branch body adjacent the access port, and an elongated connector spanning between the ring and the second branch body, the connector connected at one end to the ring and at another end to the second branch body.