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US 11,578,442 B2Granted
Stent grafts, mandrels, and methods of using same
AssigneeLos Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
InventorsRodney White, George Kopchok, Carlos Donayre
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Abstract
Described are stent grafts with at least on branch and mandrels used to form the stent grafts. Methods of making and using them are also described.
Claims6
A stent graft formation mandrel comprising:
- a substantially cylindrical body including a proximal portion, a tapered portion, and a distal portion;
- wherein the proximal portion has a larger diameter than the distal portion
- wherein the tapered portion includes a first hole at a distance from the distal end of the tapered portion and at least one additional hole at a different distance from the distal end of the tapered portion than the first hole;
- and
- wherein the substantially cylindrical body includes an internal lumen in fluid communication with the first hole or the at least one additional hole.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.