Patent ID: 8182524

Claim:
A stent-graft adapted for implantation in a distal location in an aorta from a proximal introduction site for aorto-uni-iliac treatment of an abdominal aortic aneurysm, the stent-graft comprising: a stent having a distal end, a proximal end, and a length sufficient to extend from a distal anchoring point in the aorta distal of the aneurysm to a proximal anchoring point in an iliac artery, the distal end of the stent having a first diameter sized to peripherally engage the aorta, and the proximal end of the stent having a second diameter smaller than the first diameter and sized to peripherally engage the iliac artery, wherein the stent comprises a braided architecture and the distal end comprises a wound end section; and a graft having a supported portion lining or covering at least a portion of the stent and an unsupported portion extending proximally beyond the proximal end of the stent, wherein the unsupported portion has a means for allowing cutting of its length within a patient's body and enables an overall length of the stent-graft to be adjusted.