There is provided an improved graft for treatment of diseased, typically
aneurysmal, tissue of the ascending aorta and aortic arch. The graft
described is based on the "Elephant Trunk" graft which requires a
two-stage procedure for completion of treatment. The modified graft
includes a series of markers to allow visualisation of the distal end of
the graft, irrespective of the requirements to trim the distal end of the
graft to match the patient's anatomy. The markers are typically
radio-opaque allowing visualisation by X-ray.