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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2008
Kurt Amplatz, St. Paul, MN (US);
John C. Oslund, Blaine, MN (US);
Patrick Russo, Vadnais Heights, MN (US);
Xiaoping Gu, Maplewood, MN (US);
Kurt Amplatz, St. Paul, MN (US);
John C. Oslund, Blaine, MN (US);
Patrick Russo, Vadnais Heights, MN (US);
Xiaoping Gu, Maplewood, MN (US);
AGA Medical Corporation, Plymouth, MN (US);
Abstract
A stent/stent graft for reinforcement of vascular abnormalities and an associated method are provided. According to on embodiment, the stent/stent graft includes a flexible tubular structure comprising proximal and distal ends and having a heat set configuration. The tubular structure is configured to engage a lumen upstream and downstream of a vascular abnormality, such as an aneurysm, and a portion between the proximal and distal ends of the tubular structure is configured to engage the aneurysm.