Graft stent and method of repairing blood vessels

Details Graft stent and method of repairing blood vessels Graft stent and method of repairing blood vessels

1990-04-09

1992-01-07

Pellegrino, Stephen C.

Surgery

Instruments

Internal pressure applicator

623 1, 623 12, A61B 1700, A61F 206

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050787268

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for repairing a weakened section of a vessel. A pair of expandable stents are placed at either end inside a prosthetic graft of a length sufficient to span the weakened section. The graft and stents are inserted into the vessel. The stents are positioned on either side of the weakened section and expanded to a stable, increased diameter for securing by friction the graft in situ inside the vessel.

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