Patent ID: 7491231

Claim:
A stent-graft for bypassing one branch of a bifurcated body lumen, the body lumen having an unbifurcated region and at least two bifurcated branches extending therefrom, the stent-graft comprising: a bifurcated stent, wherein said stent includes an unbifurcated portion and a first branch and a second branch extending therefrom, the unbifurcated portion being adapted for placement in the unbifurcated region of the body lumen and the first and second branches being adapted to each extend into one of the bifurcated branches of the body lumen; a graft lining or covering which lines or covers at least part of said bifurcated stent and defines a fluid passageway from said unbifurcated portion into the first branch; and a second stent-graft having a fluid passage allowing fluid flow to the first branch and a closure preventing fluid flowing to the second branch, wherein said closure is placed in said unbifurcated portion of said bifurcated stent and extends into only the first branch of said bifurcated stent.