A vascular graft includes a main portion and a branch portion that is
coupled to the main portion by an articulating joint. The vascular graft
may be inserted into the thoracic aorta with the branch portion
positioned within a branch vessel and the main portion positioned within
the thoracic aorta. The graft may be deployed within a deployment
apparatus comprising an outer member and an inner member and a pusher.
The main graft portion may be housed within the inner member while the
branch graft portion is housed within the space between the inner and
outer members. The inner member may have a longitudinal groove for
allowing the articulating joint to pass by when the branch graft portion
is deployed.