Fistula graft deployment systems and methods

摘要

Described are systems and methods useful for treating fistulae. Certain embodiments of the invention relate to fistula graft deployment systems (20) including: (i) an elongate probing member (21) having a lumen (24), wherein the probing member includes an end (25) configured to pass through at least a secondary fistula opening and a segment of the fistula tract; (ii) a fistula graft device retaining element (22) extending through the probing member lumen; and (iii) a fistula graft device releasably retained by the retaining element, wherein the fistula graft device includes a biocompatible graft body (23) configured to block at least the primary fistula opening (41).