Abstract: A wire guide and a method for its percutaneous guidance within a body vessel are provided. The wire guide includes an outer component for insertion into the body vessel and a core wire disposed in the outer component and movable between first and second positions. The core wire includes an engaging portion that extends from the outer component to engage the body vessel when the core wire is in the second position.

Abstract: A generally tubular prosthetic device is provided which includes a first stent having a central axis and a flow passage defined therethrough and being sized for insertion into a target lumen. A first, proximal member extends from a sidewall of proximal stent and is in fluid communication with the flow passage. A second, distal stent is provided having central axis and a flow passage defined therethrough and being sized for insertion into the target lumen. A second, distal member extends from a sidewall of the distal stent and is in fluid communication with the flow passage of the distal stent. The prosthetic device also includes a generally tubular central member that interconnects and fluidly couples the first and second stents via the proximal and distal members. A method of employing the device is also disclosed.