US Patent No: 6,004,347

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Non-migrating vascular prosthesis and minimally invasive placement system therefor

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Abstract

A graft assembly for securely position a graft at a predetermined location across an abdominal aortic aneurysm. The assembly includes a resilient self expanding anchor that is secured to the distal end of a mesh graft. The anchor is formed from a single wire having a series of zigzag bends, such that when the ends of the wire are attached a tubular anchor is produced. The anchor is further characterized by curved segments between the bends which a create an anchor having a reverse barrel shape.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
C.R. BARD, INC.MURRAY HILL, NJ673

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
McNamara, Edward I Chelmsford, MA 17 826
Weiser, Michael F Groton, MA 46 976

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