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Self-expanding endoluminal stent-graft
Assignee: Lifeport Sciences LLC
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Filing: 1995-11-07
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Granted: 1997-05-13
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Expires: 2015-11-07
Abstract
Abstract A self-expanding endoluminal stent-graft includes a conventional wire stent and a tubular deformable material constructed of filaments and having a density and geometry such that when ends of the tubular material are pulled apart, the diameter of the tubular material decreases to one half to one tenth of its original diameter. The tubular deformable material is affixed to the interior or exterior of the self-expanding stent, preferably with an elastomeric adhesive. A biocompatible porous elastomeric liner is preferably affixed to the interior of the deformable member with an elastomeric adhesive. The tubular deformable member is preferably a PET mesh. The elastomeric adhesive is preferably a melt adhesive used in conjunction with a fibrous or porous layer which is applied to the exterior of the stent with a padding applicator to push the adhesive through the interstices of the stent onto the graft material. A second embodiment of the invention provides a bifurcated (e.g. Y-shaped) graft material.
Inventors
- 👤 Leonard Pinchuk
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 00:11
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/04; A61F2/06; A61F2/07; A61F2/82; A61F2/86; A61F2/90; A61F2002/065; A61F2002/072; A61F2002/075; A61F2210/00; A61F2210/0076; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0063; A61F2230/0073; A61F2230/0078
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A self-expanding endoluminal stent-graft, comprising: a) a self-expanding wire stent having a geometry such that when ends of said self-expanding wire stent are pulled apart, the diameter of said self-expanding wire stent decreases to between approximately one half to approximately one tenth of the original diameter of said wire stent; and b) a tubular deformable textile material constructed of filaments and having a density and geometry such that when ends of said tubular deformable textile material are pulled apart, the diameter of said tubular deformable material decreases to between approximately one half to approximately one tenth of the original diameter of said tubular deformable material, wherein said tubular deformable material is arranged substantially coaxially with said self-expanding wire stent and is affixed to said self-expanding wire stent.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
A self-expanding endoluminal stent-graft, comprising: a) a self-expanding wire stent having a geometry such that when ends of said self-expanding wire stent are pulled apart, the diameter of said self-expanding wire stent decreases to between approximately one half to approximately one tenth of the original diameter of said wire stent; and b) a tubular deformable textile material constructed of filaments and having a density and geometry such that when ends of said tubular deformable textile material are pulled apart, the diameter of said tubular deformable material decreases to between approximately one half to approximately one tenth of the original diameter of said tubular deformable material, wherein said tubular deformable material is arranged substantially coaxially with said self-expanding wire stent and is affixed to said self-expanding wire stent.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A self-expanding endoluminal stent-graft according to claim 1, further comprising: c) an elastic adhesive between said tubular deformable textile material and said self-expanding wire stent, said tubular deformable textile material being affixed to said self-expanding wire stent by said elastic adhesive.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A self-expanding endoluminal stent-graft according to claim 1, wherein: said tubular deformable textile material is a PET mesh.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A self-expanding endoluminal stent-graft according to claim 3, wherein: said PET mesh is one of a warp-knit, atlas-knit, or modified atlas-knit tube.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A self-expanding endoluminal stent-graft according to claim 4, wherein: said PET mesh is knitted from approximately seventy denier, approximately thirty-four filament, false twist fiber.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A self-expanding endoluminal stent-graft according to claim 5, wherein: said PET mesh has a design with between one hundred and one thousand picks per squared inch.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
58 words
A self-expanding endoluminal stent-graft according to claim 1, wherein: said tubular deformable textile material is coated with a fibrous layer of polycarbonate urethane having a melting point lower than the melting point of said tubular deformable textile material, and said tubular deformable textile material is affixed to said self-expanding wire stent by melting said layer of polycarbonate urethane.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
57 words
A self-expanding endoluminal stent-graft according to claim 1, wherein: said self-expanding wire stent is coated with a fibrous layer of polycarbonate urethane having a melting point lower than the melting point of said tubular deformable textile material, and said tubular deformable textile material is affixed to said self-expanding wire stent by melting said layer of polycarbonate urethane.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
86 words
A self-expanding endoluminal stent-graft according to claim 1, wherein: said tubular deformable textile material is coated with a fibrous layer of polycarbonate urethane having a melting point lower than the melting point of said tubular deformable textile material, said self-expanding wire stent is coated with a fibrous layer of polycarbonate urethane having a melting point lower than the melting point of said tubular deformable textile material, and said tubular deformable textile material is affixed to said self-expanding wire stent by melting said layers of polycarbonate urethane.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
51 words
A self-expanding endoluminal stent-graft according to claim 1, further comprising: c) a non-woven elastic tube, wherein said non-woven tube is arranged substantially coaxially with said self-expanding wire stent and said tubular deformable textile material is affixed to at least one of said self-expanding wire stent and said tubular deformable textile material.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
A self-expanding endoluminal stent-graft according to claim 1, wherein: said tubular deformable textile material is affixed to the interior of said self-expanding wire stent.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
39 words
A self-expanding endoluminal stent-graft according to claim 10, wherein: said tubular deformable textile material is affixed to the interior of said self-expanding wire stent, and said non-woven tube is affixed to the interior of said tubular deformable textile material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
38 words
A self-expanding endoluminal stent-graft according to claim 10, wherein: said tubular deformable textile material is affixed to the interior of said self-expanding wire stent, and said non-woven tube is affixed to the exterior of said self-expanding wire stent.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
49 words
A self-expanding endoluminal stent-graft according to claim 1, further comprising: c) a second self-expanding wire stent, wherein said tubular deformable textile material is affixed to the exterior of said self-expanding wire stent and said second self-expanding wire stent is affixed to the exterior of said tubular deformable textile material.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
49 words
A self-expanding endoluminal stent-graft according to claim 14, further comprising: d) a non-woven elastic tube, wherein said non-woven tube is arranged substantially coaxially with said self-expanding wire stent and said tubular deformable textile material is affixed to one of said self-expanding wire stent and said tubular deformable textile material.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
40 words
A self-expanding endoluminal stent-graft according to claim 15, wherein: said tubular deformable textile material is affixed to the interior of said second self-expanding wire stent, and said non-woven tube is affixed to the interior of said tubular deformable textile material.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
43 words
A self-expanding endoluminal stent-graft according to claim 1, wherein: said tubular deformable textile material is made from approximately seventy denier PET fiber which is pulled through a bath containing polycarbonate urethane and braided on a braiding machine at an approximately 90° pick angle.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
52 words
A self-expanding endoluminal stent-graft according to claim 1, wherein: said tubular deformable textile material is made from approximately seventy denier PET fiber which is pulled through a bath containing polycarbonate urethane and wound with a-transversing shuttle onto a rotating mandril such that the angle at which the fiber crosses is approximately 45°.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
A self-expanding endoluminal stent-graft according to claim 10, wherein: said non-woven elastic tube is made from polycarbonate urethane spun on a mandril.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
37 words
A self-expanding endoluminal stent-graft according to claim 1, wherein: said self-expanding wire stent is coated with vulcanizing silicone rubber adhesive and said tubular deformable textile material is affixed to said self-expanding wire stent by curing said adhesive.
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