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US 2007/0168017 A1Published application
Percutaneous endovascular apparatus for repair of aneurysms and arterial blockages
AssigneeTmt Systems
InventorTimur Sarac
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InventorTimur Sarac
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An endovascular apparatus is provided for treating the effects of vascular disease including aneurysms and arterial blockages using a percutaneous, minimally invasive technique. In one embodiment the endovascular apparatus includes a tubular sleeve having a cranial end, a first caudal branch, and a second caudal branch such that the tubular sleeve is shaped like an upside down “Y.” The apparatus further includes at least one expandable attachment device attached to the tubular sleeve for securing the endovascular apparatus to an interior wall of a vessel. The at least one expandable attachment device includes a plurality of telescoping segments similar to the telescoping segments of a presentation pointer. Accordingly, during percutaneous insertion of the endovascular apparatus into a patient the attachment device can be collapsed into a small profile. Once positioned at the site of the aneurysm the telescoping attachment device can be expanded to hold the endovascular apparatus in place adjacent the inner lumen wall.
An attachment device that is expandable from a first state to a second state for securing an endovascular apparatus to an interior wall of a lumen, the device comprising:
An attachment device that is expandable from a first state to a second state for securing an endovascular apparatus to an interior wall of a lumen, the device comprising a series of telescoping arms connected so as to form a perimeter, said perimeter defining a first plane when viewed from a direction along an axis that is perpendicular to the perimeter, said perimeter being expandable in said first plane so as to allow for a relatively larger perimeter, and said telescoping arms connected so as to allow expansion of the attachment device in a direction perpendicular to said first plane.
An attachment device that is expandable from a first state to a second state for securing an endovascular apparatus to an interior wall of a lumen, the device comprising a plurality of telescoping arms forming a closed loop, wherein the closed loop defines a plane by its circumference, wherein each telescoping arm is connected to another telescoping arm above or below the plane.
An attachment device that is expandable from a first state to a second state for securing an endovascular apparatus to an interior wall of a lumen, the device comprising:
An endovascular device for percutaneous deployment of an endovascular apparatus, the device comprising:
An endovascular apparatus comprising:
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