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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2002
Donald F. Depalma, Weston, FL (US);
Clifford J. Dwyer, Weston, FL (US);
Robert P. Letendre, Hialeah, FL (US);
Kenneth S. Solovay, Weston, FL (US);
Donald F. DePalma, Weston, FL (US);
Clifford J. Dwyer, Weston, FL (US);
Robert P. Letendre, Hialeah, FL (US);
Kenneth S. Solovay, Weston, FL (US);
Cordis Corporation, Miami Lakes, FL (US);
Abstract
The invention is a system, apparatus, and method for treating or repairing, an aneurysm in a large vessel, such as a thoracic aneurysm. The systems, devices, and methods of the present invention include a first prosthesis for anchoring a proximal end of the system in the blood vessel, a second prosthesis for anchoring a distal end of the system, and at least one third second prosthesis for bypassing the aneurysm, the first prosthesis optionally further comprising a seat or the like adapted and configured to receive the third prosthesis.