US5735892A
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Intraluminal stent graft
Assignee: W.L. Gore and Associates Inc
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Filing: 1993-08-18
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Granted: 1998-04-07
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Expires: 2013-08-18
Abstract
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.
Inventors
- 👤 David J. Myers
- 👤 James D. Lewis
- 👤 Wayne D. House
- 👤 Karl E. Schwarz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:05
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/82; A61F2/02; A61F2/04; A61F2/06; A61F2/07; A61L; A61L31/00; A61L31/08; A61L31/10; A61F2/86; A61F2/90; A61F2002/072; A61F2002/075; A61F2210/00; A61F2210/0014; A61F2240/00; A61F2240/001; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1002; Y10T156/1005; Y10T156/1028; Y10T156/1033; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/4998; Y10T29/49982
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 56
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
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 first tubular covering of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene affixed to the exterior surface of the tubular, diametrically adjustable stent and having an exterior surface, a luminal surface and a seam extending from the exterior surface through to the luminal surface; and c) a second tubular covering of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene affixed to the luminal surface of the tubular, diametrically adjustable stent, and having an exterior surface, a luminal surface and a seam extending from the exterior surface through to the luminal surface; wherein the combined thickness of the first and second tubular coverings is less than about 0.10 mm,thick exclusive of the stent.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
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 first tubular covering of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene affixed to the exterior surface of the tubular, diametrically adjustable stent and having an exterior surface, a luminal surface and a seam extending from the exterior surface through to the luminal surface; and c) a second tubular covering of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene affixed to the luminal surface of the tubular, diametrically adjustable stent, and having an exterior surface, a luminal surface and a seam extending from the exterior surface through to the luminal surface; wherein the combined thickness of the first and second tubular coverings is less than about 0.10 mm,thick exclusive of the stent.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
A tubular intraluminal graft according to claim 1 wherein the first tubular covering of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene is affixed to the second tubular covering of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene film through openings through the wall of the stent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A tubular intraluminal graft according to claim 2 wherein the first tubular covering of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene is affixed to the second tubular covering of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene film by an adhesive.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A tubular intraluminal graft according to claim 3 wherein the adhesive is fluorinated ethylene propylene.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A tubular intraluminal graft according to claim 1 wherein the first and second tubular coverings of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene are affixed by an adhesive.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
A tubular intraluminal graft according to claim 5 wherein the adhesive is fluorinated ethylene propylene.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
69 words
A tubular intraluminal graft according to claim 1 wherein the first tubular covering of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene has a microstructure of nodes interconnected by uniaxially-oriented fibrils which are oriented circumferentially with respect to the tubular, diametrically adjustable stent, and wherein the second tubular covering of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene has a microstructure of nodes interconnected by uniaxially-oriented fibrils which are oriented longitudinally with respect to the tubular, diametrically adjustable stent.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
69 words
A tubular intraluminal graft according to claim 2 wherein the first tubular covering of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene has a microstructure of nodes interconnected by uniaxially-oriented fibrils which are oriented circumferentially with respect to the tubular, diametrically adjustable stent, and wherein the second tubular covering of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene has a microstructure of nodes interconnected by uniaxially-oriented fibrils which are oriented longitudinally with respect to the tubular, diametrically adjustable stent.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A tubular intraluminal graft according to claim 1 wherein the tubular diametrically adjustable stent is a Nitinol stent.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
A tubular intraluminal graft according to claim 1 wherein the stent is a balloon-expandable stent.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
A tubular intraluminal graft according to claim 1 wherein the stent is a self-expanding stent of braided wire.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
105 words
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 first tubular covering to the exterior surface and a second tubular covering to the luminal surface, said first and second tubular coverings being in combination less than about 0.10 mm thick and said first and second tubular coverings having an exterior surface, a luminal surface and a seam extending from the exterior surface through to the luminal surface of the tubular covering.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
105 words
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 first tubular covering to the exterior surface and a second tubular covering to the luminal surface, said first and second tubular coverings being in combination less than about 0.10 mm thick and said first and second tubular coverings having an exterior surface, a luminal surface and a seam extending from the exterior surface through to the luminal surface of the tubular covering.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 12 wherein the first and second tubular coverings are affixed by an adhesive.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method according to claim 13 wherein the adhesive is fluorinated ethylene propylene.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
107 words
A tubular intraluminal graft comprising: a) a tubular, diametrically adjustable stent having an exterior surface, a luminal surface, an end edge 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 tubular, diametrically adjustable stent; wherein the tubular covering of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene is folded over the end edge of the tubular, diametrically adjustable stent and is affixed to the exterior surface and the luminal surface of the tubular diametrically adjustable stent, and wherein the folded tubular covering has a thickness less than about 0.10 mm thick exclusive of the stent.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
107 words
A tubular intraluminal graft comprising: a) a tubular, diametrically adjustable stent having an exterior surface, a luminal surface, an end edge 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 tubular, diametrically adjustable stent; wherein the tubular covering of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene is folded over the end edge of the tubular, diametrically adjustable stent and is affixed to the exterior surface and the luminal surface of the tubular diametrically adjustable stent, and wherein the folded tubular covering has a thickness less than about 0.10 mm thick exclusive of the stent.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
A tubular intraluminal graft according to claim 15 wherein the tubular covering is affixed by an adhesive.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
16 words
A tubular intraluminal graft according to claim 15 wherein the tubular covering is affixed with sutures.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
116 words
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 first tubular covering of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene affixed to the exterior surface of the tubular, diametrically adjustable stent, and having an exterior surface, a luminal surface and a seam extending from the exterior surface through to the luminal surface; and c) a second tubular covering of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene affixed to the luminal surface of the tubular, diametrically adjustable stent, and having an exterior surface, a luminal surface and a seam extending from the exterior surface through to the luminal surface.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
116 words
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 first tubular covering of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene affixed to the exterior surface of the tubular, diametrically adjustable stent, and having an exterior surface, a luminal surface and a seam extending from the exterior surface through to the luminal surface; and c) a second tubular covering of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene affixed to the luminal surface of the tubular, diametrically adjustable stent, and having an exterior surface, a luminal surface and a seam extending from the exterior surface through to the luminal surface.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
37 words
A tubular intraluminal graft according to claim 18 wherein the first tubular covering of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene is affixed to the second tubular covering of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene film through openings through the wall of the stent.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
69 words
A tubular intraluminal graft according to claim 19 wherein the first tubular covering of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene has a microstructure of nodes interconnected by uniaxially-oriented fibrils which are oriented circumferentially with respect to the tubular, diametrically adjustable stent, and wherein the second tubular covering of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene has a microstructure of nodes interconnected by uniaxially-oriented fibrils which are oriented longitudinally with respect to the tubular, diametrically adjustable stent.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
32 words
A tubular intraluminal graft according to claim 19 wherein the first tubular covering of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene is affixed to the second tubular covering of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene film by an adhesive.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
15 words
A tubular intraluminal graft according to claim 21 wherein the adhesive is fluorinated ethylene propylene.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
24 words
A tubular intraluminal graft according to claim 18 wherein the first and second tubular coverings of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene are affixed by an adhesive.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
15 words
A tubular intraluminal graft according to claim 23 wherein the adhesive is fluorinated ethylene propylene.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
69 words
A tubular intraluminal graft according to claim 18 wherein the first tubular covering of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene has a microstructure of nodes interconnected by uniaxially-oriented fibrils which are oriented circumferentially with respect to the tubular, diametrically adjustable stent, and wherein the second tubular covering of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene has a microstructure of nodes interconnected by uniaxially-oriented fibrils which are oriented longitudinally with respect to the tubular, diametrically adjustable stent.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
18 words
A tubular intraluminal graft according to claim 18 wherein the tubular diametrically adjustable stent is a Nitinol stent.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
15 words
A tubular intraluminal graft according to claim 18 wherein the stent is a balloon-expandable stent.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
18 words
A tubular intraluminal graft according to claim 18 wherein the stent is a self-expanding stent of braided wire.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
116 words
A tubular intraluminal graft comprising: a) a tubular, diametrically adjustable stent having an exterior surface, a luminal surface, an end edge 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 tubular, diametrically adjustable stent, 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; wherein the tubular covering of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene is folded over the end edge of the tubular, diametrically adjustable stent and is affixed to the exterior surface and the luminal surface of the tubular diametrically adjustable stent.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
116 words
A tubular intraluminal graft comprising: a) a tubular, diametrically adjustable stent having an exterior surface, a luminal surface, an end edge 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 tubular, diametrically adjustable stent, 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; wherein the tubular covering of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene is folded over the end edge of the tubular, diametrically adjustable stent and is affixed to the exterior surface and the luminal surface of the tubular diametrically adjustable stent.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
17 words
A tubular intraluminal graft according to claim 29 wherein the tubular covering is affixed by an adhesive.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
16 words
A tubular intraluminal graft according to claim 29 wherein the tubular covering is affixed with sutures.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
96 words
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 first tubular covering of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene affixed to the exterior surface of the tubular, diametrically adjustable stent; and c) a second tubular covering of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene affixed to the luminal surface of the tubular, diametrically adjustable stent; wherein the combined thickness of the first and second tubular coverings is less than about 0.10 mm thick exclusive of the stent.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
96 words
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 first tubular covering of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene affixed to the exterior surface of the tubular, diametrically adjustable stent; and c) a second tubular covering of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene affixed to the luminal surface of the tubular, diametrically adjustable stent; wherein the combined thickness of the first and second tubular coverings is less than about 0.10 mm thick exclusive of the stent.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
37 words
A tubular intraluminal graft according to claim 32 wherein the first tubular covering of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene is affixed to the second tubular covering of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene film through openings through the wall of the stent.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
32 words
A tubular intraluminal graft according to claim 33 wherein the first tubular covering of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene is affixed to the second tubular covering of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene film by an adhesive.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
15 words
A tubular intraluminal graft according to claim 34 wherein the adhesive is fluorinated ethylene propylene.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
24 words
A tubular intraluminal graft according to claim 32 wherein the first and second tubular coverings of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene are affixed by an adhesive.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
15 words
A tubular intraluminal graft according to claim 36 wherein the adhesive is fluorinated ethylene propylene.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
69 words
A tubular intraluminal graft according to claim 32 wherein the first tubular covering of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene has a microstructure of nodes interconnected by uniaxially-oriented fibrils which are oriented circumferentially with respect to the tubular, diametrically adjustable stent, and wherein the second tubular covering of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene has a microstructure of nodes interconnected by uniaxially-oriented fibrils which are oriented longitudinally with respect to the tubular, diametrically adjustable stent.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
69 words
A tubular intraluminal graft according to claim 33 wherein the first tubular covering of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene has a microstructure of nodes interconnected by uniaxially-oriented fibrils which are oriented circumferentially with respect to the tubular, diametrically adjustable stent, and wherein the second tubular covering of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene has a microstructure of nodes interconnected by uniaxially-oriented fibrils which are oriented longitudinally with respect to the tubular, diametrically adjustable stent.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
18 words
A tubular intraluminal graft according to claim 32 wherein the tubular diametrically adjustable stent is a Nitinol stent.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
15 words
A tubular intraluminal graft according to claim 32 wherein the stent is a balloon-expandable stent.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
18 words
A tubular intraluminal graft according to claim 32 wherein the stent is a self-expanding stent of braided wire.
Claim 49
Independent Claim
74 words
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 first tubular covering to the exterior surface and a second tubular covering to the luminal surface, said first and second tubular coverings being in combination less than about 0.10 mm thick.
Claim 50
Independent Claim
74 words
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 first tubular covering to the exterior surface and a second tubular covering to the luminal surface, said first and second tubular coverings being in combination less than about 0.10 mm thick.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 43 wherein the first and second tubular coverings are affixed by an adhesive.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method according to claim 44 wherein the adhesive is fluorinated ethylene propylene.
Claim 53
Independent Claim
90 words
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 first tubular covering to the exterior surface and a second tubular covering to the luminal surface, and said first and second tubular coverings having an exterior surface, a luminal surface and a seam extending from the exterior surface through to the luminal surface of the tubular covering.
Claim 54
Independent Claim
90 words
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 first tubular covering to the exterior surface and a second tubular covering to the luminal surface, and said first and second tubular coverings having an exterior surface, a luminal surface and a seam extending from the exterior surface through to the luminal surface of the tubular covering.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 46 wherein the first and second tubular coverings are affixed by an adhesive.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method according to claim 47 wherein the adhesive is fluorinated ethylene propylene.
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