Textiles and implantable medical devices using the same

An implantable medical device comprising a self-expanding frame having an upper region, an intermediate region, and a lower region, wherein the frame is configured to radially expand and contract for deployment within a body cavity and wherein the self-expanding frame comprises one or more anchors disposed along the lower region;

• wherein each of the one or more anchors is configured to anchor the implantable medical device to a portion of a patient's natural anatomy, and wherein at least a portion of the one or more anchors is positioned within a woven article;
• wherein the woven article comprises:
• a tubular member having a lumen disposed between a first open end of the tubular member and a second end of the tubular member;
• wherein the tubular member has a first thickness,
• wherein the first open end defines a proximal end of the woven article;
• wherein the lumen has a diameter d1 and a length l1;
• a cushioning member having a second thickness,
• wherein an outer surface of the tubular member seamlessly transitions into an outer surface of the cushioning member at a length l2 from the first open end of the tubular member, thereby forming a proximal end of the cushioning member, wherein l2 is less than l1,
• wherein a portion of the cushioning member comprises a central cavity housing a portion of the lumen having a length l3, such that the second end of the tubular member is positioned within the central cavity of the cushioning member;
• and
• a woven seal positioned at a distal end of the cushioning member.