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Braided composite prosthesis
Assignee: Lifeshield Sciences LLC
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Filing: 1997-08-27
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Granted: 2000-02-01
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Expires: 2017-08-27
Abstract
Abstract A prothesis for transluminal implantation consists of a flexible tubular interbraided structure of metal or polymeric monofilaments, and polymeric multifilament yarns. The prosthesis can be elastically deformed to reduce its diameter through axial elongation. The monofilaments and multifilament yarns are arranged in axially spaced apart helices, concentric on a common central axis of the prosthesis. The monofilaments are selectively shaped before their interbraiding with the multifilament yarns, either by an age-hardening or other heat-setting stage, or a cold-working stage that controllably plastically deforms the strands. The shaped structural strands cooperate to impart to the prosthesis its nominal shape and resilience. The textile strands cooperate to provide a sheeting that occupies interstices between adjacent structural strands, to reduce permeability and thereby enhance the utility of the prosthesis as a vascular graft. An alternative embodiment prosthesis includes elastically and plastically deformable structural strands, selectively plastically deformed by cold-working then interbraided to form the prosthesis.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul J. Thompson
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2026-10-23 11:16
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/04; A61F2/06; A61F2/82; A61F2/86; A61F2/90; A61F2/95; D; D04; D04C; D04C1/00; D04C1/06; A61B; A61B90/00; A61B90/39; A61F2/07; A61F2002/072; A61F2220/00; A61F2220/0008; A61F2220/0016; A61F2220/0025; A61F2220/0075; A61F2240/00; A61F2240/001; D10; D10B; D10B2509/00; D10B2509/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
211 words
A prosthesis, including: an integrated structure including an interbraiding of a plurality of structural strands and a plurality of compliant textile stands, said structural strands cooperating to form a latticework, and said textile strands cooperating to form a textile sheeting integral with and supported by the latticework and occupying interstices between adjacent structural stands of the latticework; wherein said structural strands are formed of a structural material having a tendency to assume a nominal shape when in a relaxed state, and have respective selected nominal strand shapes imparted by a treatment prior to interbraiding; wherein said treatment permanently alters at least one physical characteristic of the structural strands and is selected from the group consisting of: (1) a selective plastic deformation from an original nominal strand shape to the selected strand shape; and (2) a selective thermal setting including a heating of the structural strand to a temperature greater than a melting temperature of the textile strands while the structural strand is maintained in the selected nominal strand shape; wherein the structural strands have selected orientations within the integrated structure to impart a predetermined nominal configuration to the integrated structure; and wherein the textile sheeting fills the voids between adjacent structural strands and essentially prevents leakage of bodily fluids including blood.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
211 words
A prosthesis, including: an integrated structure including an interbraiding of a plurality of structural strands and a plurality of compliant textile stands, said structural strands cooperating to form a latticework, and said textile strands cooperating to form a textile sheeting integral with and supported by the latticework and occupying interstices between adjacent structural stands of the latticework; wherein said structural strands are formed of a structural material having a tendency to assume a nominal shape when in a relaxed state, and have respective selected nominal strand shapes imparted by a treatment prior to interbraiding; wherein said treatment permanently alters at least one physical characteristic of the structural strands and is selected from the group consisting of: (1) a selective plastic deformation from an original nominal strand shape to the selected strand shape; and (2) a selective thermal setting including a heating of the structural strand to a temperature greater than a melting temperature of the textile strands while the structural strand is maintained in the selected nominal strand shape; wherein the structural strands have selected orientations within the integrated structure to impart a predetermined nominal configuration to the integrated structure; and wherein the textile sheeting fills the voids between adjacent structural strands and essentially prevents leakage of bodily fluids including blood.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
The prosthesis of claim 1 wherein: said structural strands are monofilaments.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The prosthesis of claim 2 wherein said monofilaments are metal, and formed of at least one of the materials selected from the group consisting of stainless steel, an alloy including cobalt, and an alloy including titanium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
The prosthesis of claim 2 wherein: said monofiliments are polymeric and constructed of at least one of the materials selected from the group consisting of: polyethyleneterepthalate (PET, polypropylene, polyetheretherketone (PEEK), high density polyethylene (HDPE), polysulfone, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), fluorinated ethelene propylene (FEP), polycarbonate urethane, and polyurethane.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The prosthesis of claim 2 wherein: said monofilaments have diameters in the range of about 0.002-0.015 inches.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
11 words
The prosthesis of claim 1 wherein: said textile strands are polymeric.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The prosthesis of claim 6 wherein: said textile strands are multifilament yarns in the range of about 10-400 denier.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The prosthesis of claim 7 wherein: said multifilament yarns are composed of filaments in the range of about 0.25-10 denier.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
The prosthesis of claim 7 wherein: said multifiliment yarn is formed of at least one of the materials selected from the group consisting of: polyethyleneterepthalate (PET, polypropylene, polyurethane, polycarbonate urethane, high density polyethylene (HDPE), polyethylene, silicone, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE), and polyolefin.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The prosthesis of claim 1 wherein: said predetermined nominal shapes of the structural strands are helical.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
The prosthesis of claim 10 wherein: said structural strands cooperate to form a latticework including first and second sets of helices running in respective first and second opposite directions, whereby the interstices of the latticework are rhombic.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The prosthesis of claim 11 wherein: the first and second sets of helices are interbraided.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The prosthesis of claim 11 wherein: the first set of helices overlies the second set of helices.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
The prosthesis of claim 11 wherein: the first and second sets of helices define a braid angle in the range of about 60-150 degrees.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
32 words
The prosthesis of claim 11 further including: at least one elastomeric strand running axially of the integrated structure and fused to the integrated structure along at least part of its axial length.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
The prosthesis of claim 1 wherein: at least one of said strands incorporates a radiopaque material.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
The prosthesis of claim 1 further including: a coating applied to the structural strands.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
14 words
The prosthesis of claim 1 further including: a coating applied to the textile strands.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
20 words
The prosthesis of claim 1 further including: an adhesive applied to the integrated structure at least at opposite ends thereof.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
11 words
The prosthesis of claim 1 wherein: said integrated structure is tubular.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
23 words
The prosthesis of claim 1 wherein: said integrated structure consists essentially of a single layer of the interbraided structural strands and textile strands.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
14 words
The prosthesis of claim 1 wherein said structural strands are resilient age hardened materials.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
15 words
The prosthesis of claim 2 wherein said structural strands include at least one CoCrMo alloy.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
14 words
The prosthesis of claim 22 wherein said structural strands contain less than 5% Ni.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
14 words
The prosthesis of claim 1 wherein said structural strands include a stainless spring steel.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
12 words
The prosthesis of claim 1 wherein said textile sheeting contains polyester fibers.
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