US6547815B2
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Intraluminal stent graft
Assignee: W.L. Gore and Associates Inc
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Filing: 2002-02-25
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Granted: 2003-04-15
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Expires: 2022-02-25
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
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:12
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: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
A tubular intraluminal stent graft comprising: a) a tubular stent having a wall with a multiplicity of openings, and an exterior surface and a luminal surface; b) a tubular covering of ePTFE film having an interior surface and an exterior surface, said covering incorporating a seam line on its interior surface and a seam line on its exterior surface, said covering being provided on at least one surface of the stent and covering at least a portion of the multiplicity of openings, said film comprising porous PTFE having a microstructure of nodes and fibrils wherein said fibrils are oriented in at least two directions which are substantially perpendicular to each other.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
111 words
A tubular intraluminal stent graft comprising: a) a tubular stent having a wall with a multiplicity of openings, and an exterior surface and a luminal surface; b) a tubular covering of ePTFE film having an interior surface and an exterior surface, said covering incorporating a seam line on its interior surface and a seam line on its exterior surface, said covering being provided on at least one surface of the stent and covering at least a portion of the multiplicity of openings, said film comprising porous PTFE having a microstructure of nodes and fibrils wherein said fibrils are oriented in at least two directions which are substantially perpendicular to each other.
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