US 11,890,181 B2
Percutaneous endovascular apparatus for repair of aneurysms and arterial blockages
Timur P. Sarac, Chagrin Falls, OH (US)
Assigned to TMT Systems, Inc., Cleveland, OH (US)
Filed by Timur P. Sarac, Chagrin Falls, OH (US)
Filed on Jul. 10, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/484,331.
Application 11/484,331 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/624,864, filed on Jul. 22, 2003, granted, now 7,101,393.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/397,745, filed on Jul. 22, 2002.
Prior Publication US 2007/0168017 A1, Jul. 19, 2007
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61F 2/07 (2013.01); A61F 2/89 (2013.01); A61F 2/848 (2013.01); A61F 2/06 (2013.01); A61F 2/82 (2013.01)
CPC A61F 2/07 (2013.01) [A61F 2/848 (2013.01); A61F 2/89 (2013.01); A61F 2002/065 (2013.01); A61F 2002/075 (2013.01); A61F 2002/826 (2013.01); A61F 2220/005 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0016 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0075 (2013.01); A61F 2230/005 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0017 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0054 (2013.01); A61F 2250/001 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0007 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
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1. An endovascular apparatus comprising:
a tubular sleeve having a central lumen with a cranial end portion having a perimeter, a first caudal branch, and a second caudal branch; and
an expandable attachment device connected to the tubular sleeve at the cranial end portion and includes a plurality of fixation components positioned about the perimeter of the device;
each of the central lumen, first caudal branch and second caudal branch of the tubular sleeve having a plurality of expandable M springs positioned on an outer surface thereof and extending circumferentially thereabout;
each of said expandable M springs comprising a pair of outer legs connected to a pair of inner legs, the outer legs and the inner legs configured to form an M shape capable of non-uniform movement upon expansion.