Endoluminal vascular prosthesis

Abstract

Disclosed is a tubular endoluminal vascular prosthesis, useful in treating, for example, an abdominal aortic aneurysm. The prosthesis comprises a self expandable wire support structure surrounded by a flexible tubular membrane. A delivery catheter and methods are also disclosed.

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       35 . An endoluminal prosthesis, comprising: 
 a tubular wire support having a proximal end, a distal end and a central lumen extending therethrough, the tubular wire support being self expandable from a first smaller diameter to a second larger diameter; and    a sleeve on the wire support, the sleeve having at least one lateral provision port extending therethrough.    
   
   
       36 . An endoluminal prosthesis as in  claim 35 , wherein the sleeve is a polymeric sleeve.  
   
   
       37 . An endoluminal prosthesis as in  claim 36 , wherein the polymeric sleeve comprises ePTFE.  
   
   
       38 . An endoluminal prosthesis as in  claim 35 , wherein the sleeve includes at least two lateral profusion ports.  
   
   
       39 . An endoluminal prosthesis as in  claim 38 , wherein the at least two lateral profusion ports are spaced along a longitudinal length of the sleeve.  
   
   
       40 . An endoluminal prosthesis as in  claim 38 , wherein the at least two lateral profusion ports are configured to correspond to the right renal artery and the left reanal artery.  
   
   
       41 . An endoluminal prosthesis as in  claim 38 , wherein the at least two lateral profusion ports are spaced along a longitudinal length of the sleeve.  
   
   
       42 . An endoluminal prosthesis as in  claim 38 , wherein the sleeve is a polymeric sleeve.  
   
   
       43 . An endoluminal prosthesis as in  claim 38 , wherein the polymeric sleeve comprises ePTFE.  
   
   
       44 . An endoluminal prosthesis as in  claim 35 , wherein the tubular wire support comprises at least first and second axially adjacent tubular segments joined by a connector extending therebetween, the first and second tubular segments comprising a series of proximal and distal bends.