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A percutaneous system for bypassing a restriction in a native vessel of a mammal having an aorta includes providing a graft having a body portion with a first end, a second end and a lumen therebetween. An aperture is formed in the aorta. The graft is inserted into the aorta and the first end of the

A percutaneous system for bypassing a restriction in a native vessel of a mammal having an aorta includes providing a graft having a body portion with a first end, a second end and a lumen therebetween. An aperture is formed in the aorta. The graft is inserted into the aorta and the first end of the graft is connected to the aorta about the aperture in the aorta. An aperture is then formed in the native vessel distal of the restriction. The second end of the graft is connected to the native vessel about the aperture therein such that the lumen in the graft communicates with the aorta and the native vessel.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method of percutaneously bypassing a restriction in an artery of a mammal having an aorta, the artery having an artery wall defining an artery lumen and the aorta having an aorta wall defining an aorta lumen, the method comprising:providing a graft defining a graft lume

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method of percutaneously bypassing a restriction in an artery of a mammal having an aorta, the artery having an artery wall defining an artery lumen and the aorta having an aorta wall defining an aorta lumen, the method comprising:providing a graft defining a graft lumen and having a body portion with a first end and a second end;forming an aperture in the aorta wall;inserting the graft into the aorta lumen;connecting the first end of the graft to the aorta wall about the aperture in the aorta wall;advancing the body portion of the graft through the aperture in the aorta wall after connecting the first end of the graft to the aorta wall;forming an aperture in the artery wall distal of the restriction; andconnecting the second end of the graft to the artery wall about the aperture therein such that the graft lumen communicates with the aorta lumen and the artery lumen.