Patent ID: 7438721

Claim:
A universal modular stent graft assembly comprising: a first component, said first component comprising: a first component proximal end with a first component proximal end opening; a first component distal end with a first component distal end opening; a first component body comprising a graft connecting said first component proximal end and said first component distal end; and a first component lateral opening formed in said first component body extending from the proximal most end of said first component proximal end, said first component lateral opening defined by a first longitudinal edge of said first component body, a second longitudinal edge of said first component body, and a radial edge of said first component body extending between said first longitudinal edge and said second longitudinal edge; a second component, said second component comprising: a second component proximal end with a second component proximal end opening; a second component distal end with a second component distal end opening; a second component body comprising a graft connecting said second component proximal end and said second component distal end; and a second component lateral opening formed in said second component body extending from the distal most end of said second component distal end, said second component lateral opening defined by a first longitudinal edge of said second component body, a second longitudinal edge of said second component body, and a radial edge of said second component body extending between said first longitudinal edge of said second component body and said second longitudinal edge of said second component body; said second component distal end and at least a portion of said second component body being positioned within said first component proximal end and at least a portion of said first component body to form said universal modular stent graft assembly, said universal modular stent graft assembly being cylindrical and having a proximal end defined by said second component proximal end of said second component and a distal end defined by said first component distal end of said first component; and an overlap of said second component lateral opening and said first component lateral opening forming a single collateral opening in said universal modular stent graft assembly offset from and in between said proximal end and said distal end of said universal modular stent graft assembly, said second component body covering said first component lateral opening except at said single collateral opening, said first component body covering said second component lateral opening except at said single collateral opening, said single collateral opening being the only collateral opening in said universal modular stent graft assembly.