Fig. 3.

Stent graft intervention to abdominal aorta of Thiel-embalmed human cadaver (thoracic Valiant device and Captivia Delivery System used to demonstrate viability of technique). A ipsilateral catheter placement—DSA aortogram [Table 1). Renal arteries evident to plan location of device deployment, B DSA Captivia catheter evident, located in aorta to deliver device to infra-renal position, C fluoroscopic image of catheter in situ, D Valiant stent graft being deployed under fluoroscopic guidance, E guide wire remains in device to allow angiographic catheter to be placed in aorta, F post-procedure DSA of distal abdominal aorta and left iliac artery which branches distally into internal and external iliac artery. Right iliac occluded by stent graft and therefore not visible on image