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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2008
Applicants:
Tilo Kölbel, Malmo, SE;
Martin Malina, Malmo, SE;
Inventors:
Tilo Kölbel, Malmo, SE;
Martin Malina, Malmo, SE;
Assignee:
Cook Medical Technologies LLC, Bloomington, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A stent-graft () is provided with a tightenable loop element () having a first end terminated in a self-tightening knot () and a second end () which is received in and can slide in the knot (). The loop () is fitted to the stent-graft () in a manner as to cause curvature of the stent-graft () upon tightening of the loop. An introducer assembly is also disclosed which includes a cannula () within which a pull cord () and release wire () are located.