Method and apparatus for deploying non-circular stents and graft

Details Method and apparatus for deploying non-circular stents and graft Method and apparatus for deploying non-circular stents and graft

1997-04-15

2000-03-21

Buiz, Michael

Surgery

Instruments

Internal pressure applicator

623 1, 623 12, 606194, 604 96, A61M 2900

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060397497

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a non-circular stent, as well as a graftstent complex, that may be used for isolating a pathological defect in the vicinity of a branching passageway. Also disclosed is an apparatus for expanding a stent and for aligning same relative to another stent. Further, a method for excluding a pathological defect such as an aortic aneurysm is disclosed.

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