Implantable endoluminal prosthesis
An implantable, prosthetic technology, applied in the direction of prosthesis, human tubular structure device, medical science, etc., can solve the problems of inoperable aneurysm repair, branch occlusion, impermeability, etc.
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[0025] As used herein, the term "implantable" refers to the ability of a medical device to be positioned at a location within a blood vessel of the body. Implantable medical devices can be configured to be placed temporarily (eg, seconds, minutes, hours) within a body vessel during a medical intervention, or to remain permanently within a body vessel.
[0026] The term "endoluminal" or "transluminal" prosthesis refers to a device adapted to be placed in a curved or straight body vessel by a procedure in which the prosthesis is placed within the lumen of the body vessel and passed through The lumen is advanced from a remote location to a target site within a body vessel. In vascular procedures, medical devices can often be introduced "intravascularly" under fluoroscopic guidance using a catheter over a guide wire. Catheters and guidewires can be introduced into the vascular system through conventional access sites.
[0027] The term "catheter" refers to a tube inserted into a...
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