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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2002
Howard J. Leonhardt, Sunrise, FL (US);
Syde A. Taheri, Williamsville, NY (US);
Trevor Greenan, Sunrise, FL (US);
Howard J. Leonhardt, Sunrise, FL (US);
Syde A. Taheri, Williamsville, NY (US);
Trevor Greenan, Sunrise, FL (US);
World Medical Manufacturing Corporation, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for deploying an endoluminal prosthesis by introducing into a bifurcated vessel a sheath introducer having therein a bifurcated graft with a primary and contralateral limb. The contralateral limb being radially retained independent of the sheath introducer. The graft being positionable by an insertion catheter. When the graft is in position within the vessel, a retaining device about the contralateral limb is broken and the graft takes the shape of the vessel.