摘要 |
<p>This invention is an aortoiliac intraluminal grafting system (50) incorporating novel structural features for enhancing the effective, and efficient deployment of a tapered prosthesis having at least one attachment system, in the vessel of an animal body. The system includes a balloon catheter (51) assembly, an inferior capsule catheter assembly, a superior capsule assembly with means interacting therewith, and a capsule jacket assembly (53). The capsule assemblies include an inferior capsule (130), and a superior capsule (90) wherein the attachment systems of the tapered prosthesis (545) are disposed within the two capsules. The tapered prosthesis (55) embodies a main tubular member, an inferior tubular portion having attachment systems, and the inferior end of the inferior tubular portion. An occlusive device (260), and deployment catheter is also disclosed. The occlusive device (260) is used where it is desirable to occlude specific body lumens, and can be used in combination with the tapered graft to repair a patient's vasculature near a bifurcation.</p> |