STENT/STENT GRAFT FOR REINFORCEMENT OF VASCULAR ABNORMALITIES AND ASSOCIATED METHOD

摘要

A stent/stent graft for reinforcement of vascular abnormalities and an associated method are provided. According to one 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.