Safety and effectiveness of the INCRAFT AAA Stent Graft for endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms

Abstract

The INCRAFT AAA Stent Graft System provides a durable solution for patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms, with a low frequency of device-related events through 2 years of follow-up.

Evaluation of the Zenith low-profile abdominal aortic aneurysm stent graft

“…The outcomes associated with these new devices appear similar to SP stent grafts, although the selection of patients appeared heterogeneous. [7][8][9][10]22 The reported rates of aneurysm exclusion were high, with the new designs and lower profiles offering more flexibility and conformability to facilitate EVAR in cases with challenging iliac access or aortic configurations. Former SP devices, such as the Aorfix (Lombard Medical, Oxfordshire, UK), have also been designed to address morphologic issues such as tortuous iliac arteries and aortic angulation, with results suggesting a reduction in limb occlusion rates.…”

“…The latest generation of stent grafts can be loaded in very low-profile (LP) introducer sheaths down to 14F. Many of these devices have already been Conformité Européene approved and evaluated in recent publications [7][8][9][10] and may be able to track through, and adapt to, challenging iliofemoral anatomies more easily than older devices. 11 Since these devices have been available in Europe, we have modified our morphologic criteria for EVAR, but the effect of this selection modification on EVAR results has not yet been elucidated.…”

Initial Clinical Experience With the Zenith Alpha Stent-Graft

“…[19][20][21] The other approach is to develop low-profile devices. [22][23][24] At present, the Zenith Alpha is the only lowprofile device available for the thoracic aorta.…”

Initial Clinical Experience Using the Low-Profile Altura Endograft System With Double D-Shaped Proximal Stents for Endovascular Aneurysm Repair

“…15 Devices using small-caliber delivery systems are now becoming available, with promising early results. [16][17][18] Sweet et al 12 showed that 19% of men and 51% of women have bilateral iliac artery diameters <6 mm, and Kristmundsson et al 19 estimated that lower-profile aortic endografts could increase the proportion of patients suitable for EVAR by up to 60%. The Altura endograft achieves a 14-F ultralow profile without compromising the stent wire gauge due to the braided nitinol stent.…”