Patent ID: 6855162

Claim:
An arterial graft device for reinforcing bifurcated arteries having a distal main artery portion and two proximal legs extending from a bifurcation, the arterial graft device comprising a body adapted for at least partial placement in the main artery portion and a separate elongated segment, the body including: (a) an integral elongated segment extending proximally from a bifurcated juncture to a first of the two legs to internally connect the main artery portion with the first leg; and (b) a second segment extending proximally from the bifurcated juncture towards the second leg and comprising: (i) a first diameter at said bifurcated juncture (ii) a connecting portion comprising a second diameter, smaller than said first diameter, proximal said first diameter and adapted to mate with said separate elongated segment, and (iii) a guide wire and second segment receiving portion, proximal said connecting portion and of larger diameter than said connecting portion, and a conical transition section between said connecting portion and said larger diameter.