Abstract: Surgical drapes having opposing first and second primary surfaces with fixably attachable patches to provide ports through which cables or tools can be inserted without compromising a sterile field. The patches may be earlier affixed to the surgical drape or the patch may be affixed in situ by a clinician to the drape prior to a surgical procedure.

Abstract: A method for delivering a stent graft includes the steps of moving lumens retaining a stent graft within a multi-lumen stent-graft-delivery catheter towards an implantation site to place the stent graft at a first position prior to reaching the implantation site. The delivery catheter has at least one interior lumen holding the stent graft. A handle assembly of the delivery catheter is activated to extend distally the at least one interior lumen towards the implantation site to thereby place the stent graft at a second position substantially within the implantation site while a lumen surrounding the at least one interior lumen of the delivery catheter remains substantially at the first position. The handle assembly is activated to proximally retract a sheath holding the stent graft to at least partially deploy the stent graft at the implantation site.

Abstract: A system for implanting a prosthesis includes a prosthesis delivery device having a handle with a longitudinal axis and a lumen control assembly an intermediate lumen connected to the lumen control assembly and having a distal end, a prosthesis sheath at the distal end of the intermediate lumen for holding therein a prosthesis to be implanted, and an outer lumen fixedly connected to the handle with respect to the longitudinal axis about the intermediate lumen. The lumen control assembly is operable to selectively move the intermediate lumen with the prosthesis sheath between a retracted position in which, when a prosthesis is disposed within the prosthesis sheath, both the prosthesis sheath and the prosthesis are disposed within the outer lumen and an extended position in which, when the prosthesis is disposed within the prosthesis sheath, a portion of the prosthesis sheath containing the prosthesis is disposed outside the outer lumen.

Abstract: A method of implanting a prosthesis in a patient at a treatment site includes providing a prosthesis delivery system with an inner sheath and an outer sheath. The prosthesis is loaded inside the inner sheath. The inner sheath containing the prosthesis is loaded within the outer sheath. The outer sheath is advanced in a patient towards the treatment site up to a given position at a distance from the treatment site. While retaining the outer sheath in the given position, the inner sheath is advanced out from the outer sheath to the treatment site to align the prosthesis with the treatment site and the inner sheath is retracted to at least partially implant the prosthesis at the treatment site. Upon completion of prosthesis implantation, both of the inner and outer sheaths are retracted from the patient.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention there is provided a guidewire for navigating through body vessels. The guidewire has a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal axis extending therebetween. The guidewire includes an outer tube having proximal and distal ends, wherein the distal end of the tube is a flexible distal tip having a smooth closed distal end. The guidewire further includes a core wire having distal and proximal ends. The core wire distal end is elastic and will return to a preformed shape upon the removal of any stress applied thereto. The core wire can slide longitudinally within the tube between a retracted position, where the core wire distal end is proximal to the flexible distal tip. In the retracted position the tube applies sufficient stress to deform the core wire distal end. The core wire also slides to an extended position, wherein said core wire distal end is within and substantially surrounded by the flexible distal tip.