Surgery – Instruments – Means for inserting or removing conduit within body
Reexamination Certificate
1999-08-31
2001-04-24
Pedro, Philogene (Department: 3732)
Surgery
Instruments
Means for inserting or removing conduit within body
C606S198000, C606S191000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06221079
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is related to minimally invasive thorascopically assisted replacement of the aorta. More specifically, the present invention is related to minimally invasive thorascopically assisted replacement of the descending thoracic aorta, or the abdominal portion of the aorta, utilizing a sutureless aortic graft.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Minimal access surgical approaches to diseases of the cardiovascular system are becoming increasingly common. Traditional techniques of cardiovascular surgery are massively intrusive to the patient and induce severe trauma to the patient simply by the patient having to experience his or her chest being opened to access the heart. Furthermore, there is always the concern for blood loss in any surgery, especially heart surgery and vascular surgery. In many instances, such as the repair of an aneurysm, if angioplasty is not indicated, the cure could almost be as bad as the disease.
The present invention provides for minimally invasive surgical techniques that can quickly and simply repair a vessel, such as the aorta, so there is minimal loss of blood and minimal trauma to the patient.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention pertains to an apparatus for repairing a vessel in a patient. The apparatus comprises a graft. The apparatus comprises a mechanism for compressing the vessel to the graft and holding the vessel to the graft.
The present invention pertains to a method of repairing a vessel of a patient. The method comprises the steps of placing a first end of a graft in contact with a first side of the vessel. Then there is the step of placing a second side of the graft in contact with the second side of the vessel. Next there is the step of compressing the first side of the vessel against the first end. Then there is the step of compressing the second side of the vessel against the second end.
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Griffin Wayne P.
Kletzli David W.
Magovern James A.
Szwerc Michael
Trumble Dennis R.
Cardiac Assist Technologies, Inc.
Pedro Philogene
Schwartz Ansel M.
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