(12) Unlted States Patent
`Ryan et a].
`
`(10) Patent No.:
`(45) Date of Patent:
`
`US 8,206,427 B1
`Jun. 26, 2012
`
`US008206427B1
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`(54) APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR
`ENDOLUMINAL GRAFT PLACEMENT
`_
`_
`(75) Inventors: Timothy J. Ryan, Los Altos H1lls, CA
`(US); Thomas J. Fogarty, Portola
`.
`Valley’ CA ms)’ Jay A‘ Lenkfer.’ Laguna
`Beach, CA (US); Kirsten Frelslmger,
`Palo Alto, CA (US)
`
`(73) Assignee: Medtonic Vascular, Inc., Santa Rosa,
`CA (Us)
`
`( >1: ) Notice:
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`Subject' to any diisglaimeé, the tiermdof
`patent 1s exten e or a Juste un er
`U.S.C. 154(1)) by 1192 days.
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`(21) App1.No.: 08/463,836
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`(22) Filed:
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`Jun. 5, 1995
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`Primary Examiner * Kathleen Sonnett
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`ABSTRACT
`(57)
`A Vascular graft Comprises a perforate tubular Compressible
`frame having a fabric liner disposed over at least a portion of
`the frames lumen. The graft may be used in combination With
`a base structure to form a bifurcated graft in situ. The base
`structure compresses a compressible frame having a fabric
`liner Which de?nes a pair of divergent legs. The base structure
`is positioned Within the aorta so that one leg enters each iliac.
`The tubular grafts can then be introduced into each leg to form
`the bifurcated structure. A graft delivery catheter includes a
`controllably ?ared sheath Which facilitates recapture of a
`partially deployed graft.
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`42 Claims, 14 Drawing Sheets
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`In
`A.
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`W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
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