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Luminal graft endoprotheses and manufacture thereof
Assignee: Corvita Corp
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Filing: 1997-06-09
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Granted: 1999-02-16
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Expires: 2017-06-09
Abstract
Abstract A luminal endovascular graft or endoprosthesis having a tubular support which expands between a first diameter and a second, larger diameter is provided with an expandable porous coating which is applied over either or both of the internal cylindrical surface and the external cylindrical surface of the tubular support. The first diameter allows the introduction of the luminal endoprosthesis into human or animal body passages. The expandable coating preferably is made from biocompatible fibers formed into a structure which allows normal cellular invasion upon implantation, without stenosis or restenosis, when the support element is at its second diameter.
Inventors
- 👤 Jean-Pierre Georges Emile Dereume
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 06:34
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61L; A61L31/00; A61L31/14; A61L31/146; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/04; A61F2/06; A61F2/07; A61F2/82; A61F2/86; A61F2/90; A61L29/00; A61L29/04; A61L29/06; A61L31/04; A61L31/06; A61L31/08; A61L31/10; A61F2/0077; A61F2002/072; A61F2002/075; A61F2210/00; A61F2210/0076; A61F2240/00; A61F2240/001
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
A process for manufacturing a luminal endoprosthesis, comprising the steps of: providing a support element having an external surface and an internal surface, which support element is expandable from a first diameter at which it is insertable into a body pathway and to a second diameter greater than the first diameter; applying an expandable porous coating onto at least one of the external surface and internal surface of the support element, said applying step being carried out while the support element is at its said first diameter, and said applying step includes applying expandable fibers to form the expandable porous coating to form a predetermined structure of fibers having openings therebetween; and said applying step includes providing the expandable porous coating to form a predetermined structure having pores therein such that, when the support element expands from its first diameter to its second diameter, said pores are opened to allow normal cellular invasion thereinto from the body pathway when implanted therewithin.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
161 words
A process for manufacturing a luminal endoprosthesis, comprising the steps of: providing a support element having an external surface and an internal surface, which support element is expandable from a first diameter at which it is insertable into a body pathway and to a second diameter greater than the first diameter; applying an expandable porous coating onto at least one of the external surface and internal surface of the support element, said applying step being carried out while the support element is at its said first diameter, and said applying step includes applying expandable fibers to form the expandable porous coating to form a predetermined structure of fibers having openings therebetween; and said applying step includes providing the expandable porous coating to form a predetermined structure having pores therein such that, when the support element expands from its first diameter to its second diameter, said pores are opened to allow normal cellular invasion thereinto from the body pathway when implanted therewithin.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process in accordance with claim 1, wherein the applying step provides said openings at the second diameter of between about 30μ and about 100μ.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process in accordance with claim 1, wherein the openings between the expandable fibers of said applying step are at least about 10μ.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
53 words
The process in accordance with claim 1, further including rotating the support element along its longitudinal axis when in its first diameter, and said applying step applies successive layers of fibers onto the external surface of the support element at an angle of less than about 50° with respect to said longitudinal axis.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process in accordance with claim 4, wherein said angle of the applying step is less than about 30°.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
101 words
The process in accordance with claim 1, further including the steps of providing a mandrel having a diameter less than the first diameter of the support element; applying successive layers of fibers onto the mandrel by relative rotation between the mandrel and the fibers at an angle of less than about 50° with respect to the longitudinal axis of the mandrel; placing the support element onto the successive layers of fibers on the mandrel thereby applying the successive layers of fibers onto the internal surface of the support element; and subsequently removing the mandrel from within the successive layers of fibers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process in accordance with claim 6, wherein the angle of applying successive layers of fibers onto the mandrel is not greater than about 30°.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
The process in accordance with claim 1, further including the step of inserting an inflatable element into the luminal endoprosthesis, which inflatable element is capable of expanding the support element from its first diameter to its second diameter.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
The process in accordance with claim 1, wherein said applying step further includes superimposing layers of the fibers one layer onto another while orienting the fibers such that the fibers of one layer intersect the fibers of an adjacent layer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process in accordance with claim 1, wherein said applying step further includes thermally bonding the fibers to one another.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
40 words
The process in accordance with claim 1, further including the step of adhering the fibrous coating to the support element by applying an adhering agent to one of said surfaces of the support element and then spinning the fibers thereover.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
The process in accordance with claim 11, wherein the adhering step includes adhering an inner fibrous coating and an outer fibrous coating together thereby encapsulating the support element therebetween.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
39 words
The process in accordance with claim 11, wherein the adhering agent of the adhering step is selected from the group consisting of an adhesive, a hot melt adhesive, a silicone adhesive, a primer, a coupling agent, and combinations thereof.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
165 words
A process for manufacturing a luminal endoprosthesis, comprising the steps of: providing a support element having an external surface and an internal surface, which support element is expandable from a first diameter at which it is insertable into a living body pathway and to a second diameter greater than the first diameter, the support element having a third diameter equal to or greater than its second diameter; applying expandable fibers onto at least one of the external surface and internal surface of the support element to form an expandable fibrous coating, said applying step being carried out while the support element is at its said third diameter, said applying step includes positioning the expandable fibers to form a predetermined structure of fibers having openings therebetween such that, when the support element is at its second diameter, said openings between the fibers are greater than about 1μ; and longitudinally stretching the support element having the expandable fibrous coating until the support element reaches its first diameter.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
165 words
A process for manufacturing a luminal endoprosthesis, comprising the steps of: providing a support element having an external surface and an internal surface, which support element is expandable from a first diameter at which it is insertable into a living body pathway and to a second diameter greater than the first diameter, the support element having a third diameter equal to or greater than its second diameter; applying expandable fibers onto at least one of the external surface and internal surface of the support element to form an expandable fibrous coating, said applying step being carried out while the support element is at its said third diameter, said applying step includes positioning the expandable fibers to form a predetermined structure of fibers having openings therebetween such that, when the support element is at its second diameter, said openings between the fibers are greater than about 1μ; and longitudinally stretching the support element having the expandable fibrous coating until the support element reaches its first diameter.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process in accordance with claim 14, wherein the applying step provides said openings at the second diameter of at least about 50μ.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
55 words
The process in accordance with claim 14, further including rotating the support element along its longitudinal axis when in its third diameter, and said applying step applies successive layers of fibers onto the external surface of the support element at an angle of between about 50° and about 90° with respect to said longitudinal axis.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
104 words
The process in accordance with claim 16, further including the steps of providing a mandrel having a diameter less than the third diameter of the support element; applying successive layers of fibers onto the mandrel by relative rotation between the mandrel and the fibers at an angle of between about 50° and about 90° with respect to the longitudinal axis of the mandrel; placing the support element onto the successive layers of fibers on the mandrel to thereby apply the successive layers of fibers onto the internal surface of the support element; and subsequently removing the mandrel from within the successive layers of fibers.
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