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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2007
Michael Wright, Allen, TX (US);
Samuel Arbefeuille, Hollywood, FL (US);
Lalith Wijeratne, Cooper City, FL (US);
Trevor Greenan, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Michael Wright, Allen, TX (US);
Samuel Arbefeuille, Hollywood, FL (US);
Lalith Wijeratne, Cooper City, FL (US);
Trevor Greenan, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Medtronic Vascular, Inc., Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Abstract
A primary and branch graft deployment delivery system () comprises a primary graft () having a branch port opening or member (), a retractable primary sheath containing the primary graft, an outer tube () within the retractable primary sheath and within the primary graft, an inner tube () within the outer tube, a cap (or) coupled to the inner tube and configured to retain at least a portion of a proximal area () of the primary graft in a radially compressed configuration. The system further comprises a branch graft () advanceable through the branch graft port member and further comprising a snap connector member () associated with the branch graft, the snap connector member being configured to frictionally engage the port member, the engagement of the snap connector to the port member forms a connection between the proximal end of the branch graft and the primary graft.