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Modular intraluminal prostheses construction and methods
Assignee: Medtronic Vascular Inc
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Filing: 1995-10-03
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Granted: 1998-10-20
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Expires: 2015-10-03
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides modular intraluminal tubular prostheses, particularly stents and stent-grafts, for the treatment of disease conditions, particularly aneurysms. Modular sections of the prostheses, or "prosthetic modules," may be selectively combined to form a composite prosthesis having characteristics which are tailored to the specific requirements of the patient. Each prosthetic module preferably includes one or more standard interface ends for engaging another module, the module/module interface typically comprising ends which overlap and/or lock within a predetermined axial range. Advantageously, the axial length, cross-section, perimeter, resilient expansive force, axial flexibility, liner permeability, liner extensibility, radial conformability, liner/tubal wall sealing and anchoring, and other prosthetic characteristics may be varied along the axis of the composite prosthesis, and also along the axis of each prosthetic module. The modules are preferably individually introduced into a lumen system of a patient body so that the composite prosthesis is assembled in situ. Ideally, selection of appropriate prosthetic modules and the flexibility of the interface overlap range provides a custom fit intraluminal prosthesis which provides a therapy tailored to the individual patient's needs.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas J. Fogarty
- 👤 Kirsten Freislinger
- 👤 Steven Weinberg
- 👤 Brian J. Cox
- 👤 Michael A. Evans
- 👤 Steven W. Kim
- 👤 Jay A. Lenker
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-22 20:21
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/82; A61F2/86; A61F2/90; A61F2/02; A61F2/04; A61F2/06; A61F2/07; A61F2/91; A61F2/915; A61F2/89; A61F2002/065; A61F2002/075; A61F2/30; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30003; A61F2002/3006; A61F2002/3008; A61F2002/30108; A61F2002/30199; A61F2002/30316; A61F2002/30535; A61F2002/30617; A61F2002/9155; A61F2002/91591; A61F2220/00; A61F2220/0008; A61F2220/0016; A61F2220/0025; A61F2220/0041; A61F2220/005; A61F2220/0058; A61F2220/0075; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0002; A61F2230/0004; A61F2230/001; A61F2230/0028; A61F2230/0054; A61F2230/0063; A61F2230/0067; A61F2230/0073; A61F2230/0078; A61F2250/00; A61F2250/0058; A61F2250/0096; A61F2250/0097; A61F2250/0098
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
60 words
A liner-limited stent-graft comprising: a resilient radially expandable tubular frame having an inner surface and an outer surface; and a plastically expansible tubular liner disposed over at least a portion of one of the surfaces of the frame, the liner limiting the resilient expansion of at least a portion of the frame when the stent-graft is in a relaxed state.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
60 words
A liner-limited stent-graft comprising: a resilient radially expandable tubular frame having an inner surface and an outer surface; and a plastically expansible tubular liner disposed over at least a portion of one of the surfaces of the frame, the liner limiting the resilient expansion of at least a portion of the frame when the stent-graft is in a relaxed state.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A liner limited stent-graft as claimed in claim 1, wherein a taught inner surface of the liner defines a lumen of the stent-graft when the stent-graft is in the relaxed state.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
71 words
A liner-limited stent-graft comprising: a resilient radially expandable tubular frame having an inner surface-and an outer surface; and a plastically expansible tubular liner extending over the inner surface of the frame, the liner limiting the resilient expansion of at least a portion of the frame when the stent-graft is in a relaxed state so that a taut inner liner surface defines at least a portion of a lumen of the stent-graft.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
71 words
A liner-limited stent-graft comprising: a resilient radially expandable tubular frame having an inner surface-and an outer surface; and a plastically expansible tubular liner extending over the inner surface of the frame, the liner limiting the resilient expansion of at least a portion of the frame when the stent-graft is in a relaxed state so that a taut inner liner surface defines at least a portion of a lumen of the stent-graft.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
A liner-limited stent-graft as claimed in claim 3, wherein the liner has a first perimeter at a first axial location and a second perimeter at a second axial location, said second perimeter being greater than the first perimeter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A liner-limited stent-graft as claimed in claim 4, wherein the liner is selectively shrunk at the first perimeter.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
114 words
A liner-limited stent-graft comprising: a resilient radially expandable tubular frame having an inner surface and an outer surface; and a tubular liner extending over the inner surface of the frame, the liner limiting the resilient expansion of at least a portion of the frame when the stent-graft is in a relaxed state so that a taut inner liner surface defines at least a portion of a lumen of the stent-graft; wherein the liner has a first perimeter at a first axial location and a second perimeter at a second axial location, said second perimeter being greater than the first perimeter; and wherein the liner is adapted to selectively plastically expand at the second perimeter.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
114 words
A liner-limited stent-graft comprising: a resilient radially expandable tubular frame having an inner surface and an outer surface; and a tubular liner extending over the inner surface of the frame, the liner limiting the resilient expansion of at least a portion of the frame when the stent-graft is in a relaxed state so that a taut inner liner surface defines at least a portion of a lumen of the stent-graft; wherein the liner has a first perimeter at a first axial location and a second perimeter at a second axial location, said second perimeter being greater than the first perimeter; and wherein the liner is adapted to selectively plastically expand at the second perimeter.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
A liner-limited stent-graft as claimed in claim 6, wherein the liner at the second perimeter is adapted to selectively expand to match the perimeter of a surrounding body lumen.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
150 words
A liner-limited stent-graft comprising: a resilient radially expandable tubular frame having an inner surface and an outer surface; and a plastically expansible tubular liner disposed over at least a portion of one of the surfaces of the frame, wherein the liner has a first perimeter at a first axial location and a second perimeter at a second axial location, the second perimeter being greater than the first perimeter; wherein the frame has a relaxed cross-sectional diameter at the first axial location and a relaxed cross-sectional diameter at the second axial location, the first relaxed frame diameter being the same as the second relaxed frame diameter, and wherein the stent-graft has a smaller relaxed cross-sectional diameter at the first axial location than at the second axial location, the liner limiting the resilient expansion of the frame at at least the first axial location when the stent-graft is in a relaxed state.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
150 words
A liner-limited stent-graft comprising: a resilient radially expandable tubular frame having an inner surface and an outer surface; and a plastically expansible tubular liner disposed over at least a portion of one of the surfaces of the frame, wherein the liner has a first perimeter at a first axial location and a second perimeter at a second axial location, the second perimeter being greater than the first perimeter; wherein the frame has a relaxed cross-sectional diameter at the first axial location and a relaxed cross-sectional diameter at the second axial location, the first relaxed frame diameter being the same as the second relaxed frame diameter, and wherein the stent-graft has a smaller relaxed cross-sectional diameter at the first axial location than at the second axial location, the liner limiting the resilient expansion of the frame at at least the first axial location when the stent-graft is in a relaxed state.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
38 words
An expansible liner stent-graft comprising: a resilient radially expandable tubular frame having an inner surface and an outer surface; and a plastically expansible liner disposed over at least a portion of one of the surfaces of the frame.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
38 words
An expansible liner stent-graft comprising: a resilient radially expandable tubular frame having an inner surface and an outer surface; and a plastically expansible liner disposed over at least a portion of one of the surfaces of the frame.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
An expansible liner stent-graft as claimed in claim 9, wherein the liner comprises a knitted material.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
An expansible liner stent-graft as claimed in claim 9, wherein the liner comprises a yieldable textile having a pattern of slits.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
An expansible liner stent-graft as claimed in claim 9, wherein the liner comprises a braid of woven strips.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
69 words
An expansible liner stent-graft comprising: a resilient radially expandable tubular frame having an inner surface and an outer surface; and a plastically expansible liner disposed over at least a portion of one of the surfaces of the frame; wherein the frame imposes a resilient expansive force on the liner when the stent-graft is in a relaxed state, the resilient force being less than a yield strength of the liner.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
69 words
An expansible liner stent-graft comprising: a resilient radially expandable tubular frame having an inner surface and an outer surface; and a plastically expansible liner disposed over at least a portion of one of the surfaces of the frame; wherein the frame imposes a resilient expansive force on the liner when the stent-graft is in a relaxed state, the resilient force being less than a yield strength of the liner.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
37 words
An expansible liner stent-graft as claimed in claim 13, wherein the liner extends over the inner surface of the frame and a taut inner liner surface defines at least a portion of a lumen of the stent-graft.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
66 words
An expansible liner stent-graft as claimed in claim 13, wherein the liner has a first perimeter at a first axial location and a second perimeter at a second axial location, said second perimeter being greater than the first perimeter, and wherein the liner limits the resilient expansion of the frame at both the first and second axial locations when the stent-graft is in the relaxed state.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
22 words
An expansible liner stent-graft as claimed in claim 15, wherein the liner is adapted to selectively plastically expand at the second perimeter.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
31 words
An expansible liner stent-graft as claimed in claim 16, wherein the liner is adapted to selectively expand so that the second perimeter would match the perimeter of a surrounding body lumen.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
19 words
An expansible liner stent-graft as claimed in claim 17, wherein the second axial location forms an expansile sealing cuff.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
16 words
An expansible liner stent-graft as claimed in claim 13, wherein the liner comprises partially oriented yarn.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
18 words
An expansible liner stent-graft as claimed in claim 19, wherein the partially oriented yarn is predominantly circumferentially oriented.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
27 words
An expansible liner stent-graft as claimed in claim 19, wherein the partially oriented yarn is drawn to a length between 1 and 80% of fully oriented yarn.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
81 words
An endoluminal prosthesis comprising: a resilient radially expandable tubular frame, the frame having a proximal end, a distal end, and a perimeter when in a relaxed state; and a tubular liner supported by the frame, the liner having a perimeter which is smaller than the relaxed perimeter of the frame so that a taut interior surface of the liner defines a lumen of the prosthesis between the proximal end and the distal end, the perimeter of the liner being plastically expansible.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
81 words
An endoluminal prosthesis comprising: a resilient radially expandable tubular frame, the frame having a proximal end, a distal end, and a perimeter when in a relaxed state; and a tubular liner supported by the frame, the liner having a perimeter which is smaller than the relaxed perimeter of the frame so that a taut interior surface of the liner defines a lumen of the prosthesis between the proximal end and the distal end, the perimeter of the liner being plastically expansible.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
79 words
An endoluminal prosthesis as claimed in claim 22, wherein the liner is capable of restraining resilient expansion of the frame prior to plastic expansion of the liner when the prosthesis is in a relaxed state, wherein the liner is adapted for plastic expansion of the lumen within a blood vessel of a patient body to seal the liner against the surrounding blood vessel, and wherein the frame is adapted to tension the liner after the lumen is plastically expanded.
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