Endograft | Materials graft/support | Suprarenal fixation | Active proximal fixation/hooks | Native aortic neck diameter (range in mm) | Native iliac diameter (range in mm) | Maximum bifurcated main body device/introducer sheath diameter (French, OD) | Potential advantages |
AFX2 (Endologix) | PTFE/cobalt chromium alloy | Yes | No | 18 to 32 | 10 to 23 | 17 | Anatomic fixation at bifurcation, low profile |
Alto (Endologix) | PTFE/nitinol* | Yes | Yes¶ | 16 to 30 | 8 to 25 | 15 | Low profile, short aortic neck (7 mm below the lowest renal artery), short iliac seal zone (10 mm) |
Aorfix (Lombard) | PTFE/nitinol | No | Yes | 19 to 29 | 8 to 19 | 22 | Flexibility, angulated neck |
Endurant (Medtronic) | Polyester/electropolished nitinol | Yes | Yes | 19 to 32 | 8 to 25 | 20 | Indications include short (10 mm) aortic neck, angulated neck |
Excluder (Gore) | PTFE/nitinol | No | Yes | 19 to 32 | 10 to 18.5 | 20 | C3 delivery system, ability to recapture and reposition body, delivery sheath with hemostatic seal |
Incraft (Cordis; investigational device in the United States) | Polyester/nitinol | Yes | No | 27 to 31 | 10 to 24 | 16 | Ultra low profile |
Terumo aortic | Polyester/nitinol | Yes | Yes (dual)Δ | 17 to 32 | 8 to 20 | 19 | Minimize modular disconnection; Detachable sheath; delivery system allows cranial or caudal adjustment; late repositioning |
Zenith (Cook Medical) | Polyester/stainless steel | Yes | Yes | 18 to 32 | 8 to 20 | 26 | Spiral Z flexible limbs |
Zenith fenestrated (Cook Medical) | Polyester/stainless steel | Yes | Yes | 19 to 31 | 9 to 21 | 20 | Juxtarenal aneurysm |
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Ovation (Endologix) | PTFE/nitinol | Yes | Yes | 16 to 30 | 8 to 20 | 15 | Low profile, proximal sealing ring |
OD: outer diameter; PTFE: polytetrafluoroethylene.
* Nitinol suprarenal stent and iliac limbs; fill polymer in aortic body; primary seal ring, secondary support ring, and leg support rings; platinum-iridium alloy radiopaque markers.
¶ Eight anchors on the bare suprarenal stent.
Δ Suprarenal and infrarenal fixation.
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