Stent graft system and method of use

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7972370
APP PUB NO 20090270966A1
SERIAL NO

12109186

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A stent graft system and method of use includes a stent graft for fixation at an attachment site with graft material defining at least one opening having an opening perimeter; a support attached to the graft material; a guide rail attached around the opening perimeter; and a helical anchor having a plurality of coils with a point at one end. The plurality of coils are rotatable around the guide rail to cause the pointed end of the coils to penetrate the graft material and the adjacent tissue in contact with the stent graft to sew the stent graft to the attachment site.

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  • MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bruszewski, Walter Guerneville, US 41 4131
Douk, Nareak Lowell, US 75 11599
Grills, Peggy Hidden Valley Lake, US 3 155
House, Morgan Newfields, US 23 4449
Machek, James Santa Rosa, US 18 1576
Rafiee, Nasser Andover, US 122 14142
Xiao, Jia Hua Santa Rosa, US 26 1728

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