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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2013
Applicant:
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Inventors:
Kyle R. Buckley, Flagstaff, AZ (US);
Benjamin I. Espen, Flagstaff, AZ (US);
Douglas C. Helsel, Flagstaff, AZ (US);
Stanislaw L. Zukowski, Flagstaff, AZ (US);
Assignee:
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/06 (2013.01); A61F 2/954 (2013.01); A61F 2/07 (2013.01); A61F 2/97 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/954 (2013.01); A61F 2/07 (2013.01); A61F 2/97 (2013.01); A61F 2002/065 (2013.01); A61F 2002/072 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to a branched endoprosthesis comprising a graft component and at least one support component. In various embodiments, the branched endoprosthesis comprises a body portion and at least two leg portions, wherein at least two legs are in an aligned configuration for ease of cannulation. In various embodiments, at least one leg is in an open configuration for ease of cannulation. Cannulation methods are also taught.