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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2017
Cook Medical Technologies Llc, Bloomington, IN (US);
Jarin A. Kratzberg, Lafayette, IN (US);
Blayne A. Roeder, Bloomington, IN (US);
Jennifer Stacy, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Cook Medical Technologies LLC, Bloomington, IN (US);
Abstract
Examples of prostheses are provided having an internal branch. A tubular graft body of the prosthesis defines a main lumen extending between an inflow end and an outflow end of the graft body. A stent structure is coupled along the graft body. A trough is at least partially defined by a trough wall extending into the main lumen from a sidewall of the graft body. A side branch defines a branch lumen and extends from the trough within the main lumen towards one of the inflow or outflow ends of the graft body. A branch lumen facing surface of the trough wall is a continuous surface with an outer surface of the sidewall of the graft body. A boundary of the trough may be configured to provide a smooth transition surface between the trough and the sidewall.