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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 1998
Filed:
Dec. 22, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jay A Lenker, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Edward V Kinney, Louisville, KY (US);
Christopher K Zarins, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Thomas J Fogarty, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Assignee:
Cardio Vascular Concepts, Inc., Portola Valley, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
606142 ; 606 74 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for laparoscopically reinforcing blood vessels and vascular endoluminal prosthesis includes providing at least one reinforcing member. The endoluminal prosthesis having a sufficient hoop strength to inhibit collapse of the blood vessel. The reinforcing member constricts around the blood vessel to hold the endoluminal prosthesis with respect to the blood vessel and to inhibit aneurysmal growth.