removable medical device implantable in blood vessels, particularly the thoracic aorta with aneurysm

摘要

A removable implantable medical device for the endovascular treatment of aneurysm, particularly of aneurysm of the thoracic aorta, comprising a supporting structure tubular in shape and covered externally by a covering. The supporting structure and the covering define a duct for blood circulation. The device is provided with extraction elements for extracting the duct from the body of the subject in whom it is inserted. The extraction means are associated with the duct and communicate with the outside of the body.