Method and apparatus for manufacturing an endovascular graft section
AssigneesTrivascular2, Inc., Boston Scientific Santa Rosa Corp.
InventorsMIchael V. Chobotov, Patrick Stephens
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Abstract
A device and method for the manufacture of medical devices, specifically, endovascular grafts, or sections thereof. Layers of fusible material are disposed upon a shape forming member and seams formed between the layers in a configuration that can produce inflatable channels in desired portions of the graft. After creation of the seams, the fusible material of the inflatable channels may be fixed while the channels are in an expanded state. A five axis robotic seam forming apparatus may be used to create the seams in the layers of fusible material.
Claims13
1-37. (canceled)
A seam forming apparatus configured to create one or more seams between overlapped layers of fusible material of an endovascular graft section, comprising:
- a. a stylus;
- b. a mount system moveable relative to the stylus in a controllable pattern;
- c. at least one motor coupled to the mount system and controllable by a preprogrammed database that moves the mount system relative to the stylus in a predetermined pattern.
A seam forming apparatus configured to create one or more seams between overlapped layers of fusible material of an endovascular graft section, comprising:
- a. means for forming a seam between the layers of fusible material;
- b. a mount means moveable relative to the means for forming a seam in a controllable pattern;
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- c. at least one motor means connected to the mount means which is controllable by a preprogrammed database and for moving the mount system relative to the heated stylus in a predetermined pattern.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.