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Shaped woven tubular soft-tissue prostheses and methods of manufacturing
Assignee: Lifeshield Sciences LLC
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Filing: 1996-05-24
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Granted: 1998-09-01
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Expires: 2016-05-24
Abstract
Abstract Continuously flat-woven implantable tubular prostheses have seamless woven sections which gradually change the number of warp yarns to smoothly transition, i.e., taper, from one diameter to another. Multi-diameter endoluminal grafts having a variety of shapes and configurations are made using a seamless weaving process without unacceptable voids or gaps in the tubular wall.
Inventors
- 👤 Jose F. Nunez
- 👤 Peter J. Schmitt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 02:10
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/04; A61F2/06; A61F2/07; D; D03; D03D; D03D3/00; D03D3/02; D03D3/06; A61F2/82; A61F2/86; A61F2/90; A61F2002/065; A61F2002/067; A61F2002/075; A61F2250/00; A61F2250/0014; A61F2250/0015; A61F2250/0017; A61F2250/0039; D10; D10B; D10B2509/00; D10B2509/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 38
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
A flat-woven implantable open-ended tubular prosthesis having a plurality of warp yarns and fill yarns, said tubular prosthesis comprising a first portion and a second portion spaced from said first portion which define therebetween a transition tubular wall extent, said first portion having a first diameter and said second portion having a second diameter different from said first diameter, said tubular prosthesis further including a weaving pattern along said transition tubular wall extent, said weaving pattern having a gradual change in the number of warp yarns to provide a seamless substantially fluid-tight transition between said first portion and said second portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
101 words
A flat-woven implantable open-ended tubular prosthesis having a plurality of warp yarns and fill yarns, said tubular prosthesis comprising a first portion and a second portion spaced from said first portion which define therebetween a transition tubular wall extent, said first portion having a first diameter and said second portion having a second diameter different from said first diameter, said tubular prosthesis further including a weaving pattern along said transition tubular wall extent, said weaving pattern having a gradual change in the number of warp yarns to provide a seamless substantially fluid-tight transition between said first portion and said second portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The prosthesis of claim 1 further including a first tubular wall seamlessly contiguous with said first portion of said transition tubular wall extent, said first tubular wall having a constant diameter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The prosthesis of claim 2 further including a second tubular wall seamlessly contiguous with said second portion of said transition tubular wall extent, said second tubular wall having a constant diameter.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The prosthesis of claim 1 wherein said transition tubular wall extent is generally frustoconical in shape.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The prosthesis of claim 1 wherein said transition tubular wall extent is generally "S" shaped.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
The prosthesis of claim 1 wherein said gradual change in the number of warp yarns is defined by a change of no more than 3 of said warp yarns for every 2 of said tubular fill yarns to create a substantially fluid-tight wall.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The prosthesis of claim 1 wherein said warp yarns and fill yarns include materials selected from the group consisting of polyester, polypropylene, polyethylene, polyurethane, polytetrafluoroethylene and mixtures thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The prosthesis of claim 2 further including a plurality of secondary tubular walls each seamlessly contiguously woven with said second portion of said transition tubular wall extent.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The prosthesis of claim 8 wherein said plurality of secondary tubular walls and said second portion of said transition tubular wall extent define a seamless crotch.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The prosthesis of claim 9 wherein said plurality of secondary tubular walls is a pair of secondary tubular walls defining a bifurcated structure.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The prosthesis of claim 10 wherein said bifurcated structure includes said pair of secondary tubular walls of different diameters.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The prosthesis of claim 10 wherein said bifurcated structure includes said pair of secondary tubular walls of equal diameter.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
The prosthesis of claim 1 further including a stent affixed to said tubular prosthesis.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
103 words
A flat-woven implantable tubular prosthesis comprising first and second open ends defining a substantially fluid-tight tubular wall therebetween, said tubular wall including a plurality of warp yarns and fill yarns, said tubular wall being defined by a first elongate woven section with a first selected number of warp yarns therealong to define a first tubular internal diameter, and a second transition elongate woven section seamlessly contiguous with said first woven section and having a weaving pattern incorporating a gradual change in the number of warp yarns therealong to define at least a second tubular internal diameter different from said first tubular internal diameter.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
103 words
A flat-woven implantable tubular prosthesis comprising first and second open ends defining a substantially fluid-tight tubular wall therebetween, said tubular wall including a plurality of warp yarns and fill yarns, said tubular wall being defined by a first elongate woven section with a first selected number of warp yarns therealong to define a first tubular internal diameter, and a second transition elongate woven section seamlessly contiguous with said first woven section and having a weaving pattern incorporating a gradual change in the number of warp yarns therealong to define at least a second tubular internal diameter different from said first tubular internal diameter.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
13 words
The prosthesis of claim 14 wherein said second woven section is inwardly tapered.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
13 words
The prosthesis of claim 14 wherein said second woven section is outwardly flared.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
The prosthesis of claim 14 further including a third elongate woven section seamlessly contiguous with said second woven section.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
The prosthesis of claim 14 further including a pair of elongate tubular members seamlessly contiguous with said second section.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
12 words
The prosthesis of claim 18 wherein said tubular members have equal diameters.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
12 words
The prosthesis of claim 18 wherein said tubular members have different diameters.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
14 words
The prosthesis of claim 18 wherein said pair of tubular members have different lengths.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
197 words
A flat-woven tubular implantable prosthesis having a plurality of warp yarns and fill yarns, said tubular prosthesis comprising first and second open ends defining a substantially fluid-tight tubular wall therebetween, said tubular wall having a first woven extent with a first selected number of warp yarns therealong to define a first tubular portion having a constant internal diameter therealong; a transitional second woven extent contiguous with said first woven extent with at least a second selected number of warp yarns therealong defining a gradual change in the number of warp yarns to define at least a second tubular internal diameter which is different from said first tubular internal diameter, said transitional second woven extent defining a weaving pattern incorporating a seamless and gradual transition therealong; and a third woven extent contiguous with said transitional second woven extent, said third woven extent having a third selected number of warp yarns which is different from said first and said at least second selected number of warp yarns, said third woven extent defining a third tubular portion having a constant internal diameter therealong which is different from said first tubular internal diameter and said at least second tubular internal diameter.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
197 words
A flat-woven tubular implantable prosthesis having a plurality of warp yarns and fill yarns, said tubular prosthesis comprising first and second open ends defining a substantially fluid-tight tubular wall therebetween, said tubular wall having a first woven extent with a first selected number of warp yarns therealong to define a first tubular portion having a constant internal diameter therealong; a transitional second woven extent contiguous with said first woven extent with at least a second selected number of warp yarns therealong defining a gradual change in the number of warp yarns to define at least a second tubular internal diameter which is different from said first tubular internal diameter, said transitional second woven extent defining a weaving pattern incorporating a seamless and gradual transition therealong; and a third woven extent contiguous with said transitional second woven extent, said third woven extent having a third selected number of warp yarns which is different from said first and said at least second selected number of warp yarns, said third woven extent defining a third tubular portion having a constant internal diameter therealong which is different from said first tubular internal diameter and said at least second tubular internal diameter.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
37 words
The prosthesis of claim 22 wherein said gradual transition is defined by a change of no more than 3 of said warp yarns for every 2 of said tubular fill yarns to create a substantially fluid-tight wall.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
112 words
The prosthesis of claim 22 further including at least a fourth woven extent seamlessly contiguous with said transitional second woven extent, said fourth woven extent having a fourth selected number of warp yarns which is different from said first, said at least second, and said third selected number of warp yarns, said at least fourth woven extent defining at least a fourth tubular portion having a constant internal diameter therealong which is different from said first tubular internal diameter, said at least second tubular internal diameter and said third tubular internal diameter, wherein said third woven extent and said fourth woven extent comprise at least two tubular members forming a bifurcated arch.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
32 words
The prosthesis of claim 24 wherein said bifurcated arch includes warp yarns from said transitional second woven extent gradually interwoven with warp yarns from each of said at least two tubular members.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
59 words
A method of forming a seamless flat-woven implantable tubular prosthesis comprising the steps of: weaving a substantially fluid-tight tubular wall having a transitional diameter along a longitudinal extent thereof, said weaving including gradually engaging or disengaging warp yarns with fill yarns along said extent to transition from a first diameter to a second diameter different from said first diameter.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
59 words
A method of forming a seamless flat-woven implantable tubular prosthesis comprising the steps of: weaving a substantially fluid-tight tubular wall having a transitional diameter along a longitudinal extent thereof, said weaving including gradually engaging or disengaging warp yarns with fill yarns along said extent to transition from a first diameter to a second diameter different from said first diameter.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 26 wherein said weaving further includes forming a first elongate portion of uniform diameter contiguous with one end of said longitudinal extent.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 27 wherein said weaving further includes forming a second elongate portion of uniform diameter contiguous with the other end of said longitudinal extent, said diameter of said first elongate portion being different from said diameter of said second elongate portion.
Claim 33
Independent Claim
65 words
A method of making a seamless flat-woven implantable tubular prosthesis comprising: weaving a first section of said prosthesis having a first diameter using a first selected number of warp yarns, and seamlessly transitioning to a second section of said prosthesis having a second diameter different from said first diameter by gradually engaging or disengaging warp yarns with fill yarns to form a substantially fluid-tight prosthesis.
Claim 34
Independent Claim
65 words
A method of making a seamless flat-woven implantable tubular prosthesis comprising: weaving a first section of said prosthesis having a first diameter using a first selected number of warp yarns, and seamlessly transitioning to a second section of said prosthesis having a second diameter different from said first diameter by gradually engaging or disengaging warp yarns with fill yarns to form a substantially fluid-tight prosthesis.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 29 whereby said transitioning occurs without creating voids between said weave sections greater than the diameter of three warp yarns to create a substantially fluid-tight prosthesis.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
27 words
The prosthesis of claim 18, wherein said second section further includes a crotch section to provide for said tubular member being seamlessly contiguous with said second section.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
43 words
The prosthesis of claim 14, wherein said gradual change in the number of warp yarns is defined by a change of no more than 3 of said warp yarns for every 2 of said tubular fill yarns to create a substantially fluid-tight wall.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
37 words
The prosthesis of claim 27, wherein said gradual change in the number of warp yarns is defined by a change of no more than 3 of said warp yarns for every 2 of said tubular fill yarns.
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