A fabric tube, called a stent graft, is then placed inside the aorta to seal off the aneurysm and create a new path for blood flow. After the stent graft is expanded, the delivery tube is removed, ...

The iliac arteries carry blood to lower parts of the body and to the legs ... covering with an outer metallic support structure known as a stent. The main body with leg attachment is positioned in the ...

C, The stent graft is deployed from the middle segment, expanding outward. D, Fully deployed thoracic device. A trilobed balloon is used to inflate the aortic stent graft while allowing continuous ...