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Intraluminal stent graft
Assignee: W.L. Gore and Associates Inc
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Filing: 1995-06-07
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Granted: 1997-12-23
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Expires: 2015-06-07
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
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:10
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: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 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 tubular covering of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene affixed to the luminal surface of the tubular, diametrically adjustable stent, said tubular covering being less than about 0.10 mm thick and said tubular covering having an exterior surface, a luminal surface and a seam extending from the exterior surface, through the luminal surface of the tubular covering; and wherein said intraluminal graft is adapted for implantation in a body conduit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
102 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 tubular covering of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene affixed to the luminal surface of the tubular, diametrically adjustable stent, said tubular covering being less than about 0.10 mm thick and said tubular covering having an exterior surface, a luminal surface and a seam extending from the exterior surface, through the luminal surface of the tubular covering; and wherein said intraluminal graft is adapted for implantation in a body conduit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A tubular intraluminal graft according to claim 1 wherein the tubular covering of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene is affixed to the luminal surface of the tubular diametrically adjustable stent by an adhesive.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A tubular intraluminal graft according to claim 2 wherein the adhesive is a thermoplastic adhesive.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A tubular intraluminal graft according to claim 3 wherein the thermoplastic adhesive is a thermoplastic fluoropolymer adhesive.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A tubular intraluminal graft according to claim 4 wherein the thermoplastic fluoropolymer adhesive is fluorinated ethylene propylene.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A tubular intraluminal graft according to claim 1 wherein the tubular diametrically adjustable stent is a Nitinol stent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
A tubular intraluminal graft according to claim 1 wherein the stent is a balloon-expandable stent.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A tubular intraluminal graft according to claim 1 wherein the stent is a self-expanding stent of braided wire.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
92 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 tubular covering to the luminal surface of the tubular, diametrically adjustable stent, said covering being less than about 0.10 mm thick 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.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
92 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 tubular covering to the luminal surface of the tubular, diametrically adjustable stent, said covering being less than about 0.10 mm thick 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.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 9 wherein the tubular covering is affixed with an adhesive.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method according to claim 10 wherein the adhesive is fluorinated ethylene propylene.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
116 words
A method of making a tubular intraluminal graft comprising: a) selecting at least one a tubular diametrically adjustable stent having an exterior surface, a luminal surface and a wail and having a multiplicity of openings through the wall, said tubular diametrically adjustable stent having a collapsed diameter and an enlarged diameter wherein said enlarged diameter is at least 1.5 times the collapsed diameter, wherein said tubular diametrically adjustable stent has been adjusted to the enlarged diameter; b) affixing a tubular covering to the luminal surface of the tubular, diametrically adjustable stent; c) collapsing the tubular, diametrically adjustable stent to about the collapsed diameter; and wherein said intraluminal graft is adapted for implantation in a body conduit.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
116 words
A method of making a tubular intraluminal graft comprising: a) selecting at least one a tubular diametrically adjustable stent having an exterior surface, a luminal surface and a wail and having a multiplicity of openings through the wall, said tubular diametrically adjustable stent having a collapsed diameter and an enlarged diameter wherein said enlarged diameter is at least 1.5 times the collapsed diameter, wherein said tubular diametrically adjustable stent has been adjusted to the enlarged diameter; b) affixing a tubular covering to the luminal surface of the tubular, diametrically adjustable stent; c) collapsing the tubular, diametrically adjustable stent to about the collapsed diameter; and wherein said intraluminal graft is adapted for implantation in a body conduit.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 12 wherein said tubular covering is less than about 0.10 mm thick.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 12 wherein said tubular covering is of porous expanded PTFE.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 13 wherein said tubular covering is of porous expanded PTFE.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method according to claim 12 wherein said tubular covering has an exterior surface, a luminal surface and a seam extending from the exterior surface through to the luminal surface of the tubular covering.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method according to claim 14 wherein said tubular covering has an exterior surface, a luminal surface and a seam extending from the exterior surface through to the luminal surface of the tubular covering.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method according to claim 15 wherein said tubular covering has an exterior surface, a luminal surface and a seam extending from the exterior surface through to the luminal surface of the tubular covering.
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