A method for reducing blood flow to an aneurysm proximate to a bifurcation
having a source blood vessel a first branch vessel and a second branch
vessel, the method comprising: providing a first mesh-like tube of
bio-compatible material, the first mesh-like tube exhibiting a porosity
index pre-selected to skew blood flow about the bifurcation away from the
aneurysm; inserting the first mesh-like tube into the source blood vessel
and the first branch vessel; and securing the first mesh-like tube to at
least one of the source blood vessel and the first branch vessel, whereby
blood flowing from the source blood vessel flows without undue impedance
to the first branch vessel and the second branch vessel while being
skewed away from the aneurysm.