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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2015
Applicant:
Cook Medical Technologies Llc, Bloomington, IN (US);
Inventors:
Ram Paul, Jr., Bloomington, IN (US);
Christopher D. Bosel, Bloomington, IN (US);
Assignee:
Cook Medical Technologies LLC, Bloomington, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/06 (2013.01); A61B 17/11 (2006.01); A61F 2/82 (2013.01); A61F 2/848 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/11 (2013.01); A61F 2/064 (2013.01); A61F 2/82 (2013.01); A61B 2017/1107 (2013.01); A61B 2017/1132 (2013.01); A61F 2002/8483 (2013.01); A61F 2250/003 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0031 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0036 (2013.01);
Abstract
A prosthesis including a self-expanding stent, a graft body, and one or more sleeves is disclosed, in addition to methods of treatment using the prosthesis. The proximal and distal ends of the prosthesis may include one or more sleeves and one or more barbs. The sleeves may be removable or dissolvable, for example, upon exposure to an activating agent. The prosthesis may be used to treat lacerated vessels and transected vessels.