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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2006
Raimund Erbel, Essen, DE;
Donald R. Ricci, Vancouver, CA;
Ian M. Penn, Vancouver, CA;
George A. Shukov, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Raimund Erbel, Essen, DE;
Donald R. Ricci, Vancouver, CA;
Ian M. Penn, Vancouver, CA;
George A. Shukov, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A endovascular prosthesis for implantation in a body passageway. The prosthesis comprises a tubular wall which is: (i) movable between a first longitudinal length and a second longitudinally length, and (ii) radially expandable for implantation of the prosthesis in the body passageway. In one embodiment, the tubular wall has a longitudinally length which is variable by an 'accordion'-like action. In another embodiment, the tubular wall has a longitudinally length which is variable by an 'telescoping'-like action. The longitudinal length of the tubular wall may be varied in vivo to optimize deployment of the endovascular prosthesis.