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US 5,700,285 AGranted
Intraluminal stent graft
AssigneeW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
InventorsDavid J. Myers, James D. Lewis, Wayne D. House, Karl E. Schwarz
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Abstract
A tubular intraluminal graft in the form of a tubular diametrically adjustable stent having a tubular covering of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene which is less than 0.10 mm thick. The covering may be on the exterior surface of the stent, or on the interior surface of the stent, or both. The covering may be affixed to the stent by an adhesive which is preferably fluorinated ethylene propylene.
Claims18
A tubular intraluminal graft comprising:
- a) a tubular diametrically adjustable stent having an exterior surface, a luminal surface and a wall and having a multiplicity of openings through the wall of the stent;
- b) a tubular covering of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene affixed to the luminal surface of the tubular, diametrically adjustable stent, said tubular covering being less than about 0.10 mm thick and said tubular covering having an exterior surface, a luminal surface and a seam extending from the exterior surface, through the luminal surface of the tubular covering;
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- wherein said intraluminal graft is adapted for implantation in a body conduit.
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A method of making a tubular intraluminal graft comprising:
- a) selecting at least one tubular, diametrically adjustable stent having an exterior surface, a luminal surface and a wall, and having a multiplicity of openings through the wall of the stent;
- b) affixing a tubular covering to the luminal surface of the tubular, diametrically adjustable stent, said covering being less than about 0.10 mm thick and said tubular covering having an exterior surface, a luminal surface and a seam extending from the exterior surface through to the luminal surface of the tubular covering.
A method of making a tubular intraluminal graft comprising:
- a) selecting at least one a tubular diametrically adjustable stent having an exterior surface, a luminal surface and a wail and having a multiplicity of openings through the wall, said tubular diametrically adjustable stent having a collapsed diameter and an enlarged diameter wherein said enlarged diameter is at least 1.5 times the collapsed diameter, wherein said tubular diametrically adjustable stent has been adjusted to the enlarged diameter;
- b) affixing a tubular covering to the luminal surface of the tubular, diametrically adjustable stent;
- c) collapsing the tubular, diametrically adjustable stent to about the collapsed diameter;
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- wherein said intraluminal graft is adapted for implantation in a body conduit.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.