Delivery sleeves for multi branch expandable medical devices
AssigneeW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
InventorsMerrill J. Birdno, Jerald M. Crawley, Logan R. Hagaman, James A. McMaster
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AssigneeW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
InventorsMerrill J. Birdno, Jerald M. Crawley, Logan R. Hagaman, James A. McMaster
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A deployment system for a branched endoluminal device of the type including one or more openings and one or more sleeves having a delivery configuration circumferentially wrapped around at least portions of the endoluminal device. Each of the sleeves defines a seamline substantially opposite the one or more openings, and the sleeves are attached to the endoluminal device at a plurality of attachment locations circumferentially located sufficiently close to the sleeve seamline to prevent the sleeve from substantially covering any of the one or more openings after the sleeve is released and the endoluminal device has expanded to a deployed diameter configuration.
A deployment system for a branched endoluminal device, comprising:
A method for treating vessel of a patient including one or more branches with a deployment system including a branched endoluminal device, wherein the endoluminal device includes a first portion that is expandable to a first portion deployed configuration, and at least a second portion including one or more side branch openings that is expandable to a second portion deployed configuration, comprising:
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