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ANACONDA stent graft
This stent graft is designed to

tackle proximal seal challenges,
especially for angulated necks.
The graft has two proximal sealing
rings composed of multiple turns
of nitinol wire, active fixation on
the second ring with four pairs of
nitinol hooks, and zero body col-
umn strength in combination with

additional body supporting ring
stents. The proximal rings of the
body were reconstrainable, al-
lowing upstream or downstream
repositioning. The contralateral
gate was preloaded with a mag-
net-bearing wire, to assist cannu-
lation.

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