Aneurysm repair apparatus and method

Details Aneurysm repair apparatus and method Aneurysm repair apparatus and method

1984-11-16

1986-03-25

Grieb, William H.

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128303R, 128325, 623 1, A61B 1712

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045776318

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for repairing inside the body a damaged section of a blood vessel, including an occlusion catheter which is inserted into the vessel at an incision site remote from the damaged section. An umbrella-like stopper at the proximal end of the occlusion catheter is positioned upstream of the damaged section whereupon it is opened to block the flow of blood through the damaged section. A prosthetic graft is inserted into the vessel around a balloon catheter. The outer periphery of the graft is coated with a contact adhesive which is brought into contact with the healthy walls of the vessel on either side of the damaged section by inflation of the balloon catheter. The graft adheres permanently to the walls of the vessel thereby replacing the damaged section while leaving the normal circulatory pathways intact.

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patent: 3334629 (1967-08-01), Cohn
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patent: 4140126 (1979-02-01), Choudhury
patent: 4456011 (1984-06-01), Warnecke
patent: 4503569 (1985-03-01), Dotter

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