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AssigneeW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
InventorsJoseph R. Armstrong, Edward H. Cully, Jeffrey B. Duncan, Mark Y. Hansen, William D. Montgomery, Wendy J. Terry
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The invention relates to medical devices and methods of using them. The devices are prostheses which can be percutaneously deliverable with (or on) an endovascular catheter or via other surgical or other techniques and then expanded. The prostheses are configured to have a lattice resistant to dilation and creep, which is defined by a plurality of openings. The prosthesis may also optionally have a stent disposed proximal to the lattice. In exemplary embodiments, the fluoropolymer is expanded polytetrafluoroethylene. The composite materials exhibit high elongation while substantially retaining the strength properties of the fluoropolymer membrane. In at least one embodiment, the lattice is made of a composite material that includes a least one fluoropolymer membrane including serpentine fibrils and an elastomer. A lattice including a generally tubular member formed of a composite material including a least one fluoropolymer membrane containing serpentine fibrils and an elastomer is also provided.
An endoprosthesis expandable between a delivery configuration and a deployed configuration larger than the delivery configuration, the endoprosthesis comprising:
An endoprosthesis expandable between a delivery configuration and a deployed configuration larger than the delivery configuration, the endoprosthesis comprising:
An endoprosthesis expandable between a delivery configuration and a deployed configuration larger than the delivery configuration, the endoprosthesis comprising:
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