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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 1999
Filed:
May. 05, 1998
Thomas J Maginot, Crown Point, IN (US);
Maginot Vascular Systems, Crown Point, IN (US);
Abstract
A method for directing blood flow in the body of a patient with a graft and stent assembly includes the step of positioning the graft and stent assembly in a first blood flow conduit so that (i) a stent sidewall of a stent of the graft and stent assembly conforms to a conduit sidewall of the first blood flow conduit, and (ii) an orifice of a second blood flow conduit is positioned relative to the stent sidewall so that blood flow must pass through the stent sidewall in order to advance into the orifice of the second blood flow conduit. The method further includes the step of advancing blood flow through an upstream end of the stent of the graft and stent assembly and into a central passage thereof. In addition, the method includes the step of advancing blood flow from the central passage of the stent of the graft and stent assembly into the orifice of the second blood flow conduit through the stent sidewall.