ENDOLUMENAL DEVICE FOR DELIVERING AND DEPLOYING AN ENDOLUMENAL EXPANDABLE PROSTHESIS

Application IN/PCT/2002/1285/CHE published 2006-03-24, filed 2002-08-16
An endolumenal device (1) for delivering and deploying an endolumenal expandable prosthesis (6) at a bifurcation provided with a main conduit and at least a secondary conduit, comprises an elongated body (2) having a proximal end portion (4) and a distal end portion (3); the distal end portion (3) comprising expansion means (5) having a longitudinally extended active portion removably engageable with the prosthesis (6). Said active portion of the expansion means is longitudinally associated to the body in order to expand said prosthesis eccentrically from one side with respect to the body, in order to leave free from said expanded active portion the other side of the body. The device further is provided with guidewire tracking means (11).

Applicant

E.V.R. ENDO VSCULAR RESEARCHES S.A.
5, rue Emile Bian, L-1235 Luxembourg, LUXEMBOURG

Inventor

International Info

Classification: A 61 F 2/06
Publication Number: PCT/EP00/12964

Priority Information

00200572.6 BRITISH 2000-02-18