Patent ID: 7344562

Claim:
An endoprosthesis comprising: a cranial section having a substantially tubular structure configured to anchor and seal the endoprosthesis within a vessel; a caudal section having at least two legs in fluid communication with the cranial section, the at least two legs each comprising a plurality of stent elements; wherein, adjacent stent elements are alternately sequenced in a horizontal plane relative to one and a longitudinal strut positioned between each of the plurality of stent elements, each longititudinal strut is positioned between a pair of the plurality of stent elements; and graft material attached to at least a portion of the cranial section and to the at least two legs thereby forming at least two endoleg fluid flow conduits, each longititudinal strut comprising eyelets through which attachment devices are received for securing the graft material to the endoprosthesis and receptacles for receiving and securing a portion of the graft material comprising the two endoleg fluid flow conduits, the graft material comprises external sutures knots.