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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2002
George D. Landau, Verona, NJ (US);
Marc Ramer, Weston, FL (US);
Kenneth S. Solovay, Weston, FL (US);
George D. Landau, Verona, NJ (US);
Marc Ramer, Weston, FL (US);
Kenneth S. Solovay, Weston, FL (US);
Cordis Corp., Miami Lakes, FL (US);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a system, apparatus, and method for treating, repairing, and/or replacing an aneurysm, preferably an aortic aneurysm, and most preferably, an abdominal aortic aneurysm. The systems, devices, and methods of the present invention include a first prosthesis or stent gasket, and at least one second prosthesis for bypassing the aneurysm. In preferred embodiments, the second prosthesis includes a branch leg that may be disposed and anchored in an either a cross artery or a downstream artery to facilitate fluid flow. In other preferred embodiments, at least one third prosthesis is provided for establishing a fluid flow channel through a second diseased artery to bypass an aneurysm disposed therein. In accordance with the invention, the first artery may be the abdominal aorta and the second artery may be an iliac artery.